EPISODE · Oct 24, 2023 · 55 MIN

Lunch Hour Lecture | Sleep, physical activity, and cognitive function

from UCL Minds · host UCL

In this lecture, Dr Mikaela Bloomberg will examine the evidence for joint effects of sleep and physical activity on cognitive function. About the lecture Sleep and physical activity are intrinsically linked behaviours thought to contribute to cognitive health and dementia risk. In this lecture, Dr Mikaela Bloomberg will examine the evidence for joint effects of sleep and physical activity on cognitive function during ageing and the challenges in this area of research. She will share findings from her most recent work which highlights the importance of sleep to maximise long-term cognitive benefits of physical activity. About the Speaker Mikaela Bloomberg Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care Mikaela Bloomberg is a Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care. Her research focusses on sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of cognitive ageing and dementia, with previous work in sex and gender differences in cognitive and functional ageing.