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$20,000, a dislocated houlder and half a dozen PBs!
$20,000, a dislocated houlder and half a dozen PBs!

$20,000, a dislocated houlder and half a dozen PBs!

12 August 2015

The unforgiving 14km terrain of the City 2 Surf is a highlight of the year for CHeBA with so many people showcasing their incredible spirit and drive to support and promote the healthy brain ageing message. This was a significant and emotional year at the startline for Team… Read More
Wipeout Dementia for CHeBA
Wipeout Dementia for CHeBA

Wipeout Dementia for CHeBA

25 May 2015

Prime Minister Tony Abbott was an enthusiastic participant in the inaugural Wipeout Dementia Surf Off at Queenscliff on Saturday 23 May 2015, raising almost $100,000 for The Dementia Momentum initiative at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). "Research is incredibly… Read More
CHeBA Champions set their sights high in 2015
CHeBA Champions set their sights high in 2015

CHeBA Champions set their sights high in 2015

9 April 2015

CHeBA Champions Hailey Maxwell and Warren King are taking their Fitness Ambassador roles seriously and have set an impressive standard in their efforts to raise funds for The Dementia Momentum initiative in 2015. Hailey Maxwell, currently training for the North Face 100 on 15-17… Read More
CHeBA awarded NHMRC program grant to study risk, diagnosis and interventions for neurocognitive disorders
CHeBA awarded NHMRC program grant to study risk, diagnosis and interventions for neurocognitive disorders

CHeBA awarded NHMRC program grant to study risk, diagnosis and interventions for neurocognitive disorders

9 April 2015

The Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) was successful in the latest round of funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).  In March 2015, the Minister for Health, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, announced that CHeBA will receive an NHMRC program grant worth… Read More
Increasing momentum in big data research for dementia prevention
Increasing momentum in big data research for dementia prevention

Increasing momentum in big data research for dementia prevention

23 March 2015

One of the biggest global public health challenges in human history is that of dementia.  The idea that we can defeat dementia is gripping the entire world, and the answer may be in big data research led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of New… Read More