Name of Fellow


Dr Matthew Pase

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Vascular risk factors for incident dementia and brain ageing

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 260,699

Start date of award


01/01/15

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


dementia | cerebrovascular disease | brain ageing | cardiovascular health | arterial stiffness

Research Abstract


Dementia is a debilitating disease associated with the progressive loss of brain volume, cognitive ability and independence. The proposed study aims to define vascular factors associated with the risk of dementia in a large cohort of adults from the Framingham Heart Study, USA. As vascular risk factors can be lowered with already available interventions, it is hoped that results may lead to improved primary prevention guidelines, ultimately reducing the global burden of dementia.

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