It is the most complex organ in the human body and the one which defines who we are, yet the brain is still the least understood. We know that issues such as psychiatric disorders, strokes and dementia arise from brain dysfunction but how can we fully comprehend such illnesses until we define what it means to have a healthy brain?
In this video Professor Kim Shapiro, Head of the School of Psychology, introduces the University’s new Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH). He explains how the centre will determine what makes a brain healthy, how to maintain it, especially during normal ageing, and how to prevent and reverse damage.