Dementia Research

Dementia Research at Loughborough University

We investigate early diagnostics and modifiable risk & protective factors for dementia worldwide using automated tests of cognition, gait, activity and physiology.

Dementia Research at Loughborough University

We investigate early diagnostics and modifiable risk & protective factors for dementia worldwide using automated tests of cognition, gait, activity and physiology.

Main researchers

Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

  • Prof. E. Hogervorst
    Diagnostics; hormones; exercise; diet; cross-cultural validity
  • Dr. D. Stensel
    Exercise and appetite regulation; exercise and cardiovascualar disease risk markers
  • Dr Thom Wilcockson
    Diagnostics; cognitive tests; vision; software; data analysis; exercise.
  • Dr David Maidment
    Diagnostics; cognitive tests; hearing ability/deafness; data analysis; exercise.
  • Dr Christian Füllgrabe
    Hearing disability and rehabilitation; speech perception; cognitive tests; relationship between audition and cognition; cardiovascular disease and dementia

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

  • Prof. M. Zecca
    Sensors; Performance analysis; skill assessment
  • Dr. A. Stolzing
    Regenerative Medicine; Stem cell therapies; pre-clinical studies
  • Dr. S. Ghosh
    Biomarker-based sensors; early diagnosis and monitoring

Civil and Building Engineering

Loughborough Design School

  • Prof. S. Hignett
    Task analysis; human-environment interface design; activities of daily living

Social Sciences

  • Prof. E. Peel
    Care, gender; sexuality; language and dementia; patients and carer perspectives
  • C. Antaki
    Language and dementia; social psychology
  • Dr Saul Albert
    Social interaction; conversation analyses; adaptation technology; dementia

Chemistry

  • Dr. M. Platt
    Aptamer; sensor; diagnostic; nanoparticles; resistive pulse sensors

Contact us

Prof Eef Hogervost
dementia@lboro.ac.uk

National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, East Midlands
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Loughborough University
Loughborough, UK
LE11 3TU

 

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