Vyara Valkanova
MD BSc (hons)
Honorary Member
- Consultant Psychiatrist
After graduating in Medicine, I obtained a degree in Psychology. I completed my higher specialty training in general adult and old age psychiatry in Oxford. Currently I'm working as a Consultant with the North Older Adult team in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. My research interests include neuroimaging in dementia, the relationship between gait and cognition, as well as factors contributing to successful ageing.
Key publications
Will Precision Medicine Still Require Neuropsychiatric Phenotypes?
Journal article
Ebmeier KP. and Valkanova V., (2026), Neurology, 106
Association between gait and cognition in an elderly population based sample.
Journal article
Valkanova V. et al, (2018), Gait Posture, 65, 240 - 245
A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies examining the relationship between mobility and cognition in healthy older adults.
Journal article
Demnitz N. et al, (2016), Gait Posture, 50, 164 - 174
Lifetime hypertension as a predictor of brain structure in older adults: cohort study with a 28-year follow-up.
Journal article
Allan CL. et al, (2015), Br J Psychiatry, 206, 308 - 315
Mind over matter--what do we know about neuroplasticity in adults?
Journal article
Valkanova V. et al, (2014), Int Psychogeriatr, 26, 891 - 909
CRP, IL-6 and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
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Valkanova V. et al, (2013), J Affect Disord, 150, 736 - 744
Vascular risk factors and depression in later life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Valkanova V. and Ebmeier KP., (2013), Biol Psychiatry, 73, 406 - 413
