An investigation of the role of the pre-frontal cortex in cognitive ageing and dementia

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/471501

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will investigate the role of the pre-frontal cortex in cognitive ageing and dementia. New neuroimaging techniques will be used to precisely measure this cerebral structure in a large ageing cohort The new brain measures will be used to identify risk and protective factors of cognitive ageing and dementia. This project is highly significant because it will contribute to the identification of at risk individuals and guide future intervention and clinical studies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $291,629.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Optical technology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Longitudinal study of ageing | cerebral structure and health | cognitive ageing and dementia

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