Dementia

The aims of the PNU dementia work are:

• To improve understanding of dementia risk and causation
• To identify those at highest risk of developing dementia before symptoms begin
• To develop interventions to prevent dementia and promote lifelong brain health

Our ongoing projects include:

• Epidemiological work in diverse and unique populations (including East London and Cuba) to improve understanding of dementia risk factors
• Genetic epidemiology and Mendelian randomisation studies to study the causality of  risk factors and quantify genetic dementia risk
• Online brain health screening, including ‘stress tests’ for the brain to detect early cognitive dysfunction before symptoms begin