Cognition in Motion: Characterization and Evolution of Cognitive Dysfunction in Motor Neurodegeneration and Frontotemporal Dementia [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Sharpley Hsieh (Principal investigator)

Brief description Motor neuron disease (MND) is a fatal disease. Cognition may be unaffected or may be severely impaired to warrant a dementia diagnosis. The cognitive status at onset, its progression and the presence of co-morbid dementia of most MND patients is unknown. This research program will develop and validate a cognitive screener that diagnosis co-morbid dementia in the context of motor neurodegeneration in MND.

Funding Amount $604,106.00

Funding Scheme Boosting Dementia Research Initiative

Notes NHMRC - ARC Dementia Research Development Fellowship