The Healthy Brain Project: A prospective cohort study to examine how later-life university education may affect the trajectory of ageing-related cognitive decline

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1003645

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Previous research has indicated that higher levels of education in early adulthood are associated with lower risk for dementia in older adults. This world-first project will examine if older adults who undertake university education have reduced rates of age-related cognitive decline than older adults who do not undertake further education. This would support the notion that boosting cognitive reserve in later life is protective against age- and disease-related neurodegenerative change.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,085,742.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

age-related | cognitive decline | dementia | mild cognitive impairment | prevention | quality of life

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