Description
Over 41,000 people are admitted with stroke to Australian hospitals annually, and 7 out of 10 survivors will suffer cognitive impairment or dementia (a later stage of the disease continuum) within 3 years of recovery. There are currently no effective therapies to prevent post-stroke dementia. International guidelines recognise diet as a modifiable risk factor with potential benefits for preventing post-stroke cognitive impairment, yet they emphasise the lack of supporting evidence. Thus this project aims to provide novel information on dietary strategies to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
stroke, dementia, diet
School
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health / Hudson Institute of Medical Research » Nutrition, Dietetics & Food
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Honours
Time commitment
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
BASE facility, Notting Hill