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Updates from the Lothian Birth Cohort Studies, LBC1921 and LBC1936, based in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences @schoolofppls.bsky.social

https://lothian-birth-cohorts.ed.ac.uk/
The March edition of The Disconnected Mind Newsletter with news and updates from our team is now available online:

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March 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We’re celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #February11

As #Womeninscience, we have the opportunity to shape research on #cognitive #ageing, influence policies that promote healthy ageing, and support future generations of women in #STEM.

@schoolofppls.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The December issue of the Disconnected Mind Newsletter from Lothian Birth Cohorts is now available online with highlights of 2024 as well as our recent research and publications, and scientific and public engagement events from this Autumn:

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@schoolofppls.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Since 2004 the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 participants have been meeting with the research team every three years for many hours of cognitive testing, medical exams and brain scans. Over 100 participants at age 88 have now returned to the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility for the 7th time!
November 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
“Lessons we learned from the Lothian Birth Cohorts of 1921 and 1936”:

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A new review of the main LBC findings on #brain and #cognitive #ageing (and much more!) by the founding and current Directors of the LBC1921 and LBC1936 Ian Deary and Simon Cox

@schoolofppls.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 11:45 AM
This year we celebrate two special anniversaries in the history of the Lothian Birth Cohorts studies: the 25th anniversary of the LBC1921 established in 1999 and the 20th anniversary of the LBC1936!

The cohorts' data have contributed to over 700 publications on cognitive, brain and general ageing!
November 20, 2024 at 11:33 AM