Dr. Rabab Awad, PhD.
Dr. Rabab Abu Elheja is a pharmacist in several geriatric institutions and a member of the Minerva Center on Intersectionality in Ageing (MCIA) and Center of Research & Study of Aging. She completed her master’s degree (2014) and PhD studies (2021) in the Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa. Her doctoral dissertation examined the typology of loneliness among older people via weekly-base diaries, and examined the relationship between endogenous oxytocin and reported loneliness.
Research Interests:
- Social and emotional loneliness
- Neuro-hormonal and neuro-cognitive processes of aging
- Psychological aspects of aging
- Polypharmacy and health issues
- Psychology of health in old age
- Aging alongside disabilities
Keywords:
Aging, Loneliness, Oxytocin, Health, Disabilities
She can be contacted at: awadrabab@gmail.com
