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Dementia affects nearly half a million Australians and is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disease burden in Australians aged over 65. Dementia leads to changes in memory and thinking skills, in day-to-day… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Research led by UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has confirmed treating symptoms of depression is most effective when a non-pharmacological approach is adopted, in people living with dementia.
Depression is a common… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Co-Director of Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW Medicine & Health, Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty AO, has been awarded $3.3 million to understand how generational health challenges influence the prevalence of dementia… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Wipeout Dementia hits $2 million raised on the back of the property industry’s 25 March Bondi Beach event, with 64 heavy hitters raising nearly $350,000 to support critical research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias led by the… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Senior executives across Australia’s property industry and 1999 World Surfing Champion Mark Occhilupo have joined forces to defeat dementia, with more than 50 organisations being represented in what will be the biggest Wipeout Dementia… Read More
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UNSW Sydney-based Consortium Brings Dementia Data from Eight Countries to new International Program Aimed at Defeating Alzheimer’s Disease
Today the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) announced the Cohort Studies of Memory in an… Read More
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The question of genetic vs environmental influences plays a major role in research into brain ageing, with researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) revealing new insights into one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer… Read More
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Accurate assessment of cognitive performance is paramount in determining cognitive decline and dementia.
Until now, traditional pencil-and-paper cognitive tests administered by trained clinicians have been considered the ‘gold standard’… Read More
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An international collaboration led by researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has offered new insights into what happens to cognitive function following a stroke and which risk factors lead to faster… Read More
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An international research collaboration has found that high occupational complexity is associated with dementia-free survival time, highlighting the importance of maintaining cognitive stimulation throughout life for lowering the risk of… Read More
A UNSW Sydney Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) collaboration with the University of Sydney Brain and Mind Research Centre and the Australian Dementia Network (ADNeT), has released the first ever set of national guidelines for Memory and Cognition Clinics, which aim to… Read More
Pictured: Barbara Setterfield and Kathleen Byrne, participants in OATS
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A 15-year study investigating the relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors on the brain health of twins has taken advantage of technology to reach… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Low levels of alcohol use, between 1 and 7 standard drinks per week, are associated with small but significant changes in the brains of older adults, with heavy drinkers three times more likely to develop dementia. One large and… Read More
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au
Researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) have revealed new insights into the relationship between human longevity and brain white matter lesions - white matter hyperintensities.
The findings, published in The… Read More
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The spread and magnitude of the impact of COVID-19 in Australia on mental health is yet to be fully realised. Necessary physical distancing requirements over the past 18 months have meant many personal adjustments have needed to be adopted… Read More
