Hakuei Fujiyama

Inhibitory control, a key aspect of executive cognitive control, declines early in the neurodegenerative processes that ultimately lead to dementia. It appears that changes in the brain networks are responsible for a decline in inhibitory control in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a preclinical stage of dementia.

It has been suggested that non-invasive brain stimulation (NiBS) is a powerful tool to improve cognitive function in people with the AD. Here we will investigate whether the application of NiBS can improve inhibitory function in people with MCI. 

The aims of the project are:

(1) to investigate the efficacy of NiBS on inhibitory function in people with MCI, and 

(2) to reveal the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms in inhibitory processing changes induced by NiBS on brain networks. 

Thus, the project will answer the question of whether NiBS can ameliorate declines in inhibitory control by altering the functioning of specific brain networks.

Hakuei Fujiyama is a lecturer at the School of Psychology and Exercise Science, Murdoch University.