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Name:
Dr Raysa El Zein
Job Title:
Postgraduate Research Student
Place of work / study:
University of Westminster
Area of Research:
My interest is in the relation between nutrition and cognitive functions. My study focuses on individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment. It looks at a dietary intervention using coconut oil that might aid in reducing the progression from MCI to Dementia.
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a nutritionist who believes that health relies in food. I am from Lebanon; but decided to embark on an adventure and get out of my comfort zone by moving to the UK to get a master’s degree in a field that wasn’t available in Lebanon (Public Health Nutrition). After that I fell in love with research and decided to stay and work more in this field.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I eat more chocolate than anything else.
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
Personally, I have dealt with losing family members to dementia. Both my grandmother and uncle had Alzheimer’s disease and I saw the impact it had on the entire family. With dementia you lose a loved one while they are. Thus, studying dementia was always one of my goals; I would love to contribute even a little bit to knowledge in dementia.
Dr Sam Moxon
Alzheimer's Association
