Title of project or programme

Brain white matter imaging and cognitive ageing in the Lothian Birth Cohort of 1936: II

Principal Investigators of project/programme grant
TitleFornameSurnameInstitutionCountry
ProfessorIanDearyUniversity of EdinburghUK
Address of institution of lead PI
InstitutionUniversity of Edinburgh
Street AddressDugald Stewart Building, 3 Charles Street
CityEdinburgh
PostcodeEH8 9AD
Country

United Kingdom

Source of funding information

Medical Research Council

Total sum awarded (Euro)

751181.39

Start date of award

01-01-2011

Total duration of award in months

36

The project/programme is most relevant to

Neurodegenerative disease in general

Keywords
Research abstract in English

Background: During the calendar years 2008-2011, MRC contributed cash-limited funds to the Disconnected Mind project team, for staff to analyse data from the first wave of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (LBC1936). This has been done and has provided a cutting-edge examination of the brain’s white matter in over 725 people in the LBC1936. With further discussion with the relevant MRC programme manager (Rob Buckle) we have been permitted to apply for a similar complement of staff to analyse the next wave of brain imaging data in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936, to cover the calender years 2011-2013. All other costs will be met by Age UK.

Science: In this proposal we seek to characterize longitudinal changes in brain white matter structure in old age, and to investigate relationships between brain biological ageing and cognitive ageing in a unique cohort of subjects in whom cognitive data are available in both youth and across old age, and who have just completed a first wave of detailed brain imaging. The average age of the cohort, which is ideal to study ageing affects, the narrow age range, longitudinal MRI, genetic and lifestyle information, and the availability of life-long measures of cognitive ability provide an unparalleled opportunity to study relationships between brain structural and cognitive ageing.

Lay Summary

    Types: Investments > €500k
    Member States: United Kingdom
    Diseases: Neurodegenerative disease in general
    Years: 2011
    Database Categories: N/A
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