Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP150100930
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Boosting brain plasticity and motor function in older adults. Ageing is associated with a pronounced decline in many motor, cognitive, and other brain functions, but the cause remains elusive. This project will examine the mechanisms that contribute to a decline in brain plasticity and motor function in the elderly. Using novel brain stimulation techniques, the project aims to develop an optimal approach to boost plasticity in the ageing brain and improve motor function. A better understanding of changes in brain function and plasticity with advancing age is expected to help to optimise the design of preventative programs aimed at rejuvenating motor and cognitive function in the elderly.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2015
End Date: 06-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $266,300.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) | Psychology | Developmental Psychology and Ageing
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Health Related to Ageing | Neurodegenerative Disorders Related to Ageing | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |
