David Bunce
Professor in Psychology
Psychology
Brunel University
Uxbridge, UB8 3PH
United Kingdom
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD Psychology (Sheffield)
- BA (Hons) Soc Psychology (Kent)
Personal Biography
I completed my MRC-funded PhD studies in 1991 at the MRC/ESRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit, Sheffield, and continued in that Unit as a post-doc investigating age and cognition until 1995. I served as a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, until 2005 when I was appointed Professor of Psychology at Brunel. Since then I have served as Head of Psychology, am a Director (Cognitive Ageing) of the Brunel Institute of Ageing Studies, and am a Leverhulme Research Fellow (2010 - 2012).
Research
Research Overview
I am a cognitive neuropsychologist primarily interested in age, cognition and dementia. My research falls in to three main areas:
1) The early detection of age-related cognitive decline and dementia, where work assesses a broad range of variables (e.g. genetic, MRI, lifestyle) and seeks to identify early markers of age-related neuropsychological decline.
2) I also use experimental methods to investigate the cognitive processes underpinning age differences in memory and attention, and the interface between cognitive function and everyday skills such as driving and work performance.
3) Additionally, work looks at the association between anxiety, depression and cognition in old age.
Director (Cognitive Ageing), Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies
Member, Centre for Cognition and Neuroimaging
Current Projects
Leverhulme Research Fellowship
The early detection of cognitive decline and dementia
2010 – 2012
David Bunce (PI)
Recently Completed Projects
British Academy
Genetic, neuroanatomical and mental health influences on attention in old age
2009 – 2011
David Bunce (PI)
BackCare and Rosetree Trust
Transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain
2008 – 2010
David Bunce (CI)
PhD Supervision
Sarah Bauermeister: Lifestyle correlates of cognitive function in community-dwelling adults aged 50 to 85 years; 2008 - 2012
Administration
- Director (Cognitive Ageing) Brunel Institute of Ageing Studies
- BPS Co-ordinator
- Research Fellowship 2010 - 2013
External Activity
- Associate Editor Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Visiting Professorial Fellow University of New South Wales, Australia (2012)
- Visiting Professorial Fellow Australian National University (2010 – 2013)
Publications
Publications
Journal Papers
(2012) Bunce, D., Young, MS., Blane, A. and Khugputh, P., Age and inconsistency in driving performance, Accident Analysis and Prevention
(2012) Bunce, D., Young, MS., Blane, A. and Khugputh, P., Age and inconsistency in driving performance, Accident Analysis and Prevention 49 293- 299
(2012) Bunce, D., Batterham, PJ., Mackinnon, AJ. and Christensen, H., Depression, anxiety and cognition in community-dwelling adults aged 70 years and over., J Psychiatr Res 46 (12) : 1662- 1666 Download publication
(2012) Batterham, PJ., Bunce, D., Cherbuin, N. and Christensen, H., Apolipoprotein E ε4 and Later-Life Decline in Cognitive Function and Grip Strength., Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Download publication
(2012) Ihle, A., Bunce, D. and Kliegel, M., APOE e4 and cognitive function in early life: A meta-analysis, Neuropsychology
(2012) Bunce, D., Anstey, KJ., Cherbuin, N., Gautam, P., Sachdev, P. and Easteal, S., APOE genotype and entorhinal cortex volume in non-demented community-dwelling adults in midlife and early old age, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 30 (4) : 935- 942
(2011) Bunce, D., Anstey, KJ., Burns, R., Christensen, H. and Easteal, S., Does possession of apolipoprotein E e{open}4 benefit cognitive function in healthy young adults?, Neuropsychologia 49 (7) : 1693- 1697
(2011) Young, MS. and Bunce, D., Driving into the sunset: supporting cognitive functioning in older drivers, Journal of Aging Research 2011 918782- Download publication
(2011) Bunce, D., Early detection of cognitive impairment and dementia, National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) Review
(2010) Bunce, D., Anstey, KJ., Cherbuin, N., Burns, R., Christensen, H., Wen, W. and Sachdev, PS., Cognitive deficits are associated with frontal and temporal lobe white matter lesions in middle-aged adults living in the community, PLoS One 5 (10) : e13567 Download publication
(2010) Gaines Jr, SO., Bunce, D., Robertson, T., Wright, B., Goossens, Y., Heer, D., Lidder, A., Mann, A. and Minhas, S., Evaluating the psychometric properties of the multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM) within the United Kingdom, Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research 10 (1) : 1- 19
(2009) de Fockert, JW., Ramchurn, A., van Velzen, J., Bergström, Z. and Bunce, D., Behavioral and ERP evidence of greater distracter processing in old age, Brain Research 1282 67- 73
(2009) Burton, CL., Strauss, E., Bunce, D., Hunter, MA. and Hultsch, DF., Functional abilities in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Gerontology 55 (5) : 570- 581
(2008) Bond, FW., Flaxman, PE. and Bunce, D., The influence of psychological flexibility on work redesign: Mediated moderation of a work reorganization intervention, Journal of Applied Psychology 93 (3) : 645- 654
(2008) Bunce, D., Handley, R. and Gaines, SO., Depression, anxiety, and within-person variability in adults aged 18 to 85 years, Psychology and Aging 23 (4) : 848- 858 Download publication
(2008) Bunce, D., Tzur, M., Ramchurn, A., Gain, F. and Bond, FW., Mental health and cognitive function in adults aged 18 to 92 years, The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 63 (2) : P67- P74 Download publication
(2008) Wahlin, A., Fahlander, K., Wahlin, TB., Bunce, D. and Bäckman, L., Vitamin B status and cognitive performance in preclinical and clinical Alzheimer's disease: Data from the Kungsholmen Project, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 25 (1) : 23- 31
(2007) Strauss, E., Bielak, AAM., Bunce, D., Hunter, MA. and Hultsch, DF., Within-person variability in response speed as an indicator of cognitive impairment in older adults, Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 14 (6) : 608- 630
(2007) Bunce, D., APOE and cognitive function in nondemented old age, International Journal of Medical and Biological Frontiers 11 139- 161
(2007) de Frias, CA., Bunce, D., Wahlin, A., Adolfsson, R., Sleegers, K., Cruts, M., Van Broeckhoven, C. and Nilsson, LG., Cholesterol and triglycerides moderate the effect of apolipoprotein E on memory functioning in older adults, The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 62 (2) : P112- P118
(2007) Bunce, D., Anstey, KJ., Christensen, H., Dear, K., Wen, W. and Sachdev, P., White matter hyperintensities and within-person variability in community-dwelling adults aged 60-64 years, Neuropsychologia 45 (9) : 2009- 2015 Download publication
(2006) Bunce, D. and Murden, F., Age, aerobic fitness, executive function, and episodic memory, European Journal of Cognitive Psychology 18 (2) : 221- 233
(2006) MacDonald, SWS., Hultsch, DF. and Bunce, D., Intraindividual variability in vigilance performance: Does degrading visual stimuli mimic age-related "neural noise"?, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 28 (5) : 655- 675
(2005) Wahlin, A., Bunce, D. and Wahlin, TBR., Longitudinal evidence of the impact of normal thyroid stimulating hormone variations on cognitive functioning in very old age, Psychoneuroendocrinology 30 (7) : 625- 637 Download publication
(2005) Bunce, D., Kivipelto, M. and Wahlin, A., Apolipoprotein E, B vitamins, and cognitive function in older adults, The Journals of Gerontology 60B (1) : 41- 48 Download publication
(2005) Bunce, D., Kivipelto, M. and Wahlin, A., Apolipoprotein E, B vitamins, and cognitive function in older adults, JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 60 (1) : P41- P48
(2005) Bunce, D. and Macready, A., Processing speed, executive function, and age differences in remembering and knowing, The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A 58 (1) : 155- 168 Download publication
(2004) Bunce, D., MacDonald, SWS. and Hultsch, DF., Inconsistency in serial choice decision and motor reaction times dissociate in younger and older adults, Brain and Cognition 56 (3) : 320- 327 Download publication
(2004) Bunce, D., Lifestyle correlates of cognitive performance in old age, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 39 (5-6) : 123- 123 Download publication
(2004) Bunce, D., Kivipelto, M. and Wahlin, A., Utilization of cognitive support in episodic free recall as a function of Apolipoprotein E and vitamin B12 or folate among adults aged 75 years and older, Neuropsychology 18 (2) : 362- 370 Download publication
(2004) Bunce, D., Hays, K. and Pring, L., Smoking attenuates regular aerobic exercise benefits to episodic free recall immediately following strenuous physical activity, Applied Cognitive Psychology 18 (2) : 223- 231 Download publication
(2004) Bunce, D., Fratiglioni, L., Small, B., Winblad, B. and Bäckman, L., APOE and cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer disease and non-demented aging, Neurology 63 (5) : 816- 821 Download publication
(2003) Bunce, D., Cognitive support at encoding attenuates age differences in recollective experience among adults of lower frontal lobe function, Neuropsychology 17 (3) : 353- 361 Download publication
(2002) Bunce, D. and Sisa, L., Age differences in perceived workload across a short vigil, Ergonomics 45 (13) : 949- 960 Download publication
(2001) Bunce, D., Age differences in vigilance as a function of health-related physical fitness and task demands., Neuropsychologia 39 (8) : 787- 797 Download publication
(2001) Bunce, D., The locus of age x health-related physical fitness interactions in serial choice responding as a function of task complexity: central processing or motor function?, Exp Aging Res 27 (1) : 103- 122 Download publication
(1998) Bunce, D. and Birdi, K., Age and physical fitness as predictors of serial choice responding: The influence of task demands and motor function, APPLIED COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 12 (1) : 21- 34
(1996) Bunce, DJ., Barrowclough, A. and Morris, I., The moderating influence of physical fitness on age gradients in vigilance and serial choice responding tasks, PSYCHOLOGY AND AGING 11 (4) : 671- 682
(1995) Warr, P. and Bunce, D., TRAINEE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE OUTCOMES OF OPEN LEARNING, PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY 48 (2) : 347- 375
(1993) Bunce, DJ., Warr, PB. and Cochrane, T., Blocks in choice responding as a function of age and physical fitness., Psychol Aging 8 (1) : 26- 33 Download publication
Conference Papers
(2007) Markazi, SA., Stergioulas, LK., Ramchurn, A. and Bunce, D., Latency corrected wavelet filtering of the P300 event-related potential in young and old adults, 3rd International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering
(2006) Markazi, SA., Qazi, S., Stergioulas, LS., Ramchurn, A. and Bunce, D., Wavelet filtering of the P300 component in event-related potentials, 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
