Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
$17,500.00
The use of cognitive training to improve on-road performance in older drivers
FY 2011-12
Summary
"Brain-Training" systems have been shown improve everyday functioning in older individuals, as well as reduce the risk of older drivers experiencing at-fault motor vehicle collisions. We propose to study if "brain-training" can be shown to directly improve on-road performance amongst older drivers. These findings would be informative in efforts to allow a burgeoning senior population to remain as safe as possible
Department
Program
Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Location
Ontario, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
255049
Name
Brown Alastair M
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Aging
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards B
Projecttitle
The use of cognitive training to improve on-road performance in older drivers
Programtype2
Studentship Programs
Orgnameinp2
Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Cihramount2
$17,500
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships
Keyworddelim
Aging; Cognitive Training; Driving Research
Abstract
"Brain-Training" systems have been shown improve everyday functioning in older individuals, as well as reduce the risk of older drivers experiencing at-fault motor vehicle collisions. We propose to study if "brain-training" can be shown to directly improve on-road performance amongst older drivers. These findings would be informative in efforts to allow a burgeoning senior population to remain as safe as possible
Competitiondate
201202
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Brown, Alastair M
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $17,500~ $0~
