Applications are invited for this self-funded, 36-48 Month project within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are a major and increasing cause of death and disability globally. With no known cure, caregivers often provide long-term, increasing levels of support for patients with advancing motor and cognitive symptoms.
While caregiver input may improve outcomes for patients, caregivers can experience significant challenges over the course of their caregiving activities, including worsening anxiety and depression, declining health, or poor overall quality of life. These challenges may be particularly detrimental to aging caregivers, who often require support themselves. Caregiver strain also has wider health service implications as caregiver burden is a risk factor for healthcare utilisation and institutionalisation.
An improved understanding of caregiver prognosis will improve health outcomes for both patients with neurodegenerative disease and their caregivers and reduce the societal and economic burden of caregiving. Identifying key modifiable predictors of caregiver prognosis will enable healthcare practitioners to help caregivers anticipate and prepare for their caregiver role, as well as serve as key outcomes for future complex interventional studies.
PhD aims:
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Applicants to this project should hold a minimum of a 2:1 UK Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to having a diverse, inclusive team.
Informal enquiries are encouraged, please contact Dr Diane Swallow (diane.swallow@abdn.ac.uk) for further information.
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