Neurobiology of Anxiety in Older Persons: fMRI study

Principal Advisor: Dr Jihyun Yang

Phone: 0733465582

Organisational unit: UQ Centre for Clinical Research

Research group: Dementia & Neuro Mental Health Research Unit

Anxiety is a common problem that can be experienced by people of all ages and it can negatively influence an individual’s overall well-being and quality of life. With a growing trend towards increased healthy life expectancy in an ageing population, there is the need to address anxiety disorders in older people. The study aims to examine anxiety in older adults and explore its connections with neuroimaging markers and cognitive functioning. This PhD project will utilise a range of methods including conducting neuropsychological assessment, neurocognitive assessment and neuroimaging methods including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data collection and data analysis.