Research Fellow
Project Coordinator, Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project
PhD (Psychology)
Contact Details
Contact Campus |
Hobart CBD Campuses |
Building |
Medical Science 1 |
Room Reference |
Level 4 |
Telephone |
+61 3 6226 4621 |
Biography
Dr Nikki Saunders is coordinator of the Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project, working with Chief Investigators Professor James Vickers, Dr Mathew Summers and Professor Andrew Robinson. This exciting study is examining the potential for tertiary education later in life to protect against ageing-related cognitive decline and dementia. Nikki is also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre.
Research Projects and Roles
- Project Coordinator, Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre
Publications
- Summers, M. J., & Saunders, N. (2011). Neuropsychological measures predict decline to Alzheimer's dementia from mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology, 1-11.
- Saunders, N. L. J., & Summers, M. J. (2011). Longitudinal deficits to attention, executive, and working memory in subtypes of mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology, 25(2), 237-248.
- Saunders, N., & Summers, M. J. (2010). Attention and working memory of deficits in mild cognitive impairment. Neuropsychology, Development and Cognition. Section A: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 32(4), 350-357.