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Unique longitudinal research into brain and cognitive ageing with hundreds of participants born in 1921 and 1936

Undergraduate students work with schools and organisations around Edinburgh to deliver Psychology-based resources

Research into Motor Neurone Disease helps healthcare professionals assess patients for changes in cognition and behaviour

An interactive theatre performance uses music and mimicry to teach children how to take turns
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