Diny Thomson

PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology) Candidate and Provisional Psychologist, Monash University Diny.Thomson1@monash.edu

Biography

Diny is a third-year PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology) candidate and provisional psychologist. Her research explores the effect of allelic variation in the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

articles

Sad senior man in hospital bed and his wife sitting next to him

The return of mental clarity and memory shortly before death

Being aware of terminal lucidity, when some people with dementia suddenly becoming lucid, can help loved ones understand it’s part of the dying process.

Medicine and health