I completed my Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) at the University of Adelaide, during which I investigated the relationships between cognitive reserve, cognitive ability and neuroplasticity in older adults. I also have a background in both physical and mental healthcare, through employment as an Orderly at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and volunteering experience as a Case Worker with Drug ARM.
The projects that I am currently involved with at CAIN are concerned with identifying predictors of delirium and cognitive decline in older adults following cardiovascular surgery, in addition to interventions which may reduce the incidence of cognitive impairment following these procedures.