Lorna Prendergast

Lorna Prendergast is an Australian dementia researcher and activist. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a master's degree in ageing in 2019, at the age of 90.[1] After graduating, she began trials on music therapy as a treatment for dementia. She was named to the BBC's 100 Women in 2020 and was a nominee for Australian of the Year in 2021.[2][3]

References
  1. Whittaker, Jarrod (29 July 2019). "90-year-old graduate from Bairnsdale says it's never too late to study". ABC News.
  2. "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC. 23 November 2020.
  3. "Lorna Prendergast: Dementia advocate". Australian of the Year. 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
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