Tara Kuhn

Research Interests: Tara completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria, where she obtained my B.Sc. in biology and psychology. She most recently completed her MSc in Kinesiology at McMaster University. Through her studies and life experience, she has become interested in understanding how different lifestyle activities, such as sleep and exercise, promote healthy aging. Her MSc research examined how sleep and physical activity interact together in older adults to promote optimal cognitive aging. Tara's Alzheimer's Society funded research aims to understand how sleep and physical activity relate to dementia risk. Her research also investigates what factors promote sleep in persons living with dementia, to help improve their quality of life and well-being. Additionally, Tara is interested in how sleep is associated with university student's health and well-being. She wants to identify student groups who may need support addressing their sleep needs, and create programs to help these groups.

Current studies: Tara is recruiting for a pilot study aimed at testing the feasibility of a sleep-promoting program for persons living with dementia.