utilizing residual emotional and procedural learning reserves in the dementia patients to tailor physical exercise interventions that affect functional ability, fall risks, and quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. She works on culturally-sensitive community-based health promotion program and investigate facilitators/barriers that affect its dissemination to frail older adults. As a nurse scientist, Dr. Yao's research goal is to address the gaps through the implementation of patient-centered, non-pharmacological interventions which integrate physical, psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral elements.