Investigating the link between concussion and dementia
Psychology student Tara MacNab explains how her dissertation is helping to investigate the links between concussion and dementia.
ҹɫֱ²¥appers at ҹɫֱ²¥app are undertaking world-leading health and neuroscience psychology projects, focusing on how exercise can be used to both prevent, and slow down the effects of dementia.
This research not only helps to inform teaching on our undergraduate psychology degrees, but also provides students with the chance to contribute to projects that are tackling the UK’s biggest killer: dementia.
Concussion and depression
Undergraduate students are having a significant impact on concussion research. Concussion is suspected to be a risk factor for dementia.
After choosing to make concussion the topic of her dissertation, Psychology student Tara Macnab, is now being supported to get her research published in a scientific journal.
The project
When working on her dissertation, Tara designed the study, recruited participants, read up on the latest research, conducted a survey and interviews, analysed data and wrote up the results, all with the support of her supervisor – Dr Hogervorst.
Pride in our graduates
When considering the work being undertaken at ҹɫֱ²¥app, Professor Hogervorst believes that students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level are having a huge impact on developing the knowledge required to tackle dementia.
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