Name of Fellow

    Dr Angela D'Rozario

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Sleep, plasticity and neurodegeneration: Targeting sleep to improve cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 350,153

    Start date of award

    01/01/16

    Total duration of award in years

    5.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

    Keywords

    sleep | dementia-related decline in memory | sleep disturbance | neurophysiology | neuroimaging

    Research Abstract

    Older individuals with mild cognitive impairment commonly experience disturbed sleep and about 50% will convert to dementia. It is unclear whether sleep disturbance mediates cognitive decline and progression to dementia. Optimising sleep presents a novel strategy to slow disease progression. This new research program explores links between sleep and dementia to identify new biomarkers of disease progression and new targeted therapeutic approaches to improve quality of life for older Australians.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
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