Name of Fellow


Dr Andrew Ford

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Depression in Dementia

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 321,816

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


dementia | depression | prevention | quality of life | cognitive behaviour therapy

Research Abstract


This Fellowship will examine factors that contribute to depression and other behavioural symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s type dementia. These symptoms are common and difficult to treat so it is extremely important that we gain a better understanding of why they develop and look at ways to prevent their occurrence. The study will also test a simple, safe and novel intervention aimed at altering the biases we have in our thought processes that may underlie the development of these symptoms.

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