Name of Fellow


Dr Nicole Kochan

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Improving clinical diagnosis of mild neurocogntive disorders

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 104,475

Start date of award


01/01/13

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


brain ageing | neurocognitive assessment | neuropsychological impairments | cognitive disorders | dementia-related decline in memory

Research Abstract


A major proportion of neuropsychiatric disability in old age is due to dementia or milder cognitive disorders. However, these disorders can be challenging to diagnose because of the subtlety of cognitive deficits and a lack of appropriate normative reference groups. By developing comprehensive, representative Australian normative data for key diagnostic measures and refining clinical diagnostic methods, the study will have a major impact on the accuracy of neuropsychological assessment practice.

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