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Dr Elisa de Paula França Resende
Name:
Dr Elisa França Resende
Job title:
Assistant professor
Place of work / study:
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Area of Research:
My research focuses on understanding the role of late-life literacy acquisition on building cognitive reserve and preventing dementia
How is your work funded?
International and national public funding
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a neurologist from Brazil who works with patients with dementia and low levels of education. My goal is to understand whether it is possible to improve cognitive reserve later in life, to reduce the burden of dementia in countries like Brazil, where the level of education is low amongst older adults.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I love dancing Zumba.
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
Since graduate school, I was fascinated about how the brain works and how dementia impacts on peoples lifes, especially the most vulnerable ones.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Don’t give up when facing adversity—keep trying. My first paper was rejected ten times, but I never gave up.
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
The Nature Invention, by Andrea Wolf. Would definitely recommend it, mainly if you lime nature, biology and research.
Favourite film of all time?
The secret garden
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
To travel
What’s the best decision you ever made?
To marry my husband
What’s the best vacation spot?
Meaípe
Do you collect anything?
No
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