Social determinants of cognitive decline among Irish older adults
CARDI Involvement
Project Lead
Dr Joanna McHugh
- Centre for Public Health, QUB
Mentors: Professors Frank Kee, Brian Lawlor, Rose Anne Kenny and Ian Robertson
The focus of Dr Joanna McHugh's research as part of the CARDI Leadership Programme is the social determinants of cognitive decline among older adults in Ireland, North and South. It will examine the causal links between loneliness, social isolation and cognitive decline, and aims to reveal the mechanisms behind these links studying and comparing longitudinal Irish population studies, TILDA and NICOLA.
Themes
Health & well beingCARDI grant programme