Insights Back to resource centre 8 May 2017 MRI research meets Doppler Ultrasound, Cognitive Function and Wellbeing with CANTAB Research Grant PhD student Claire Burley was one of four winners of our CANTAB Research Grant for 2016. Claire was awarded our UK award for her study titled ‘Multi-modal assessment of brain health across the lifespan and between fitness groups. Magnetic
Insights Back to resource centre 30 November 2016 Cognitive Assessment Throughout Development Psychologists often use specific tests which have been specially designed to work well with children. What factors should be considered when choosing a good cognitive test for assessing young people using CANTAB? Although most people might immediately think of a need for cognitive tests in diseases associated with
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Insights Back to resource centre 28 October 2016 How your “body clock” may affect cognition Is it true that “early birds” actually do have better concentration in the morning and can cognitive tests show patterns or changes over time, even within a few hours? Most people experience variations in their level of attention day to day, and in everyday life
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Insights What is test-retest reliability and why is it important? 15 September 2016 Back to resource centre Digital Health & Innovation Scientist, Matthew Hobbs explores what test re-test reliability is, how you would measure it and why it is important when choosing cognitive tests. What is test re-test reliability? When you come to choose the measurement tools for your experiment,
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Insights Back to resource centre 27 January 2016 Research Study Design: Control Groups or Normative Data Comparison? Francesca Cormack, PhD, explores the benefits of having a control group as opposed to using normative data. The primary goal of normative data is to allow the comparison of an individual patient, to a large group of people, matched for their age, gender
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Insights Back to resource centre 12 November 2015 [Video] CANTAB for Research in Depression Co-creator of CANTAB Professor Barbara Sahakian gives an insight into how she has used CANTAB tests in research of depression. Co-creator of CANTAB Professor Barbara Sahakian gives an insight into how she has used CANTAB tests in research of depression.https://youtu.be/bQBVxvZpPsI You may also be interested in:
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Insights Back to resource centre 3 November 2015 6 cognitive tests for research of depression and mood disorders Mood disorders affect 5-10% of the adult population in a given year. The most common mood disorders are major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder. Here we explore the six CANTAB tests for objectively measuring cognitive function in depression. Mood disorders affect
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Insights 7 ways to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease 19 October 2015 Back to resource centre What can we do to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and how can we ensure that it is detected and monitored earlier? It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, which is a considerable increase from 35.6 million
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Insights Back to resource centre 7 September 2015 6 reasons to detect Mild Cognitive Impairment Amnestic mild cognitive impairment is a strong predictor of Alzheimer’s disease but what are the main benefits of detecting it? Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease have seen a huge increase in coverage within the media over the last few years. Research has shown that individuals with
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Insights What is cognition? 19 August 2015 Back to resource centre Cognition is essential for everyday functioning – here’s why. SummaryCognition refers to a range of mental processes relating to the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information.It underpins many daily activities, in health and disease, across the age span.Cognition can be separated into multiple distinct functions, dependent on particular
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