Investigating differences in decision-making ability in older adults
Description: This project aims to investigate how healthy ageing impacts decision making and its associated neural circuits using computation modelling and neurogenetic methods. Decision-making is a fundamental cognitive ability, allowing us to choose the best course of action. This project will investigate the relationship between genes and decision-making performance across the adult lifespan. Expected outcomes include a deeper understanding of how decision-making evolves in healthy ageing, and a tool based on genetic scores and computational modelling to predict an individual's trajectory of cognitive function. This could help identify individuals who are at risk for cognitive decline, which could then inform better interventions.
Funder: Australian Research Council
Amount: A$467,600
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Discovery Projects
Start date: 2019-01-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Investigator: Irina Baetu
Institution: The University of Adelaide
Funded outputs count: 1
Funder award ID: DP190103600
OpenAlex ID: G4418869138