Hopkins Researcher Raising Funds for Dementia Research
Dr. Maranda Trahan and her research team are working to help individuals with dementia to communicate.
A Johns Hopkins researcher has three days left in a crowdfunding campaign to benefit dementia research. Dr. Maranda Trahan, a board certified behavioral analyst, is working with a team of student researchers from Towson University and the University of Maryland Baltimore County to find a method for dementia patients to communicate basic wants and needs using picture cards, according to a news release. Trahan is aiming to raise $4,000 to fund more researchers for the project through Rockethub. As of Thursday morning, $2,565 were raised. The campaign ends on Sunday. According to the release, Trahan, a postdoctoral research fellow, has found promising success with the program, but the method has not yet been tested on dementia patients. She …
