Minal Tanvir is a researcher and academic with a strong background in psychology and ageing research. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CheBA) within the Discipline of Psychiatry & Mental Health in the School of Clinical Medicine at UNSW. Her research investigates factors influencing daily functioning in older adults, both with and without dementia, using a novel computerised tool. Through this work, she aims to improve the understanding of cognitive and functional decline, enhancing the accuracy of the diagnostic process.