The 2019 publication of the SPRINT-MIND* study has once again raised the possibility that sufficient control of systolic blood pressure (BP) may reduce risk of developing cognitive impairment1. SPRINT MIND was a randomised open label two arm trial with one Read more…
What we put into our bodies every day can have an impact on our brain health. Check out our fact sheets on diet and brain health available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Greek and Arabic to learn more.
New research has come out showing that a group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) may have therapeutic effects for Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr Jack Rivers-Auty and his team have been investigating the impact of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in reducing neuroinflammation. Using Read more…
We are conducting a survey to find out what areas of research our members are interested in. The answers to these questions will be used to guide future news topics, events and special interest groups. Please help Read more…
There are so many health benefits from physical activity! We are delighted to announce the release of fact sheets on physical activity and brain health available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Greek and Arabic.
We are delighted to announce that we now have infographics available to illustrate the main modifiable risk factors for dementia available in multiple languages including Spanish and Mandarin. Thanks are due to the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Read more…
Development of WHO Guidelines for risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing an evidence based guideline on dementia risk reduction and in recent months two members of our leadership committee Professor Kaarin Read more…
In epidemiological research of risk factors for dementia, education is firmly established as a protective mechanism. PhD candidate Janet Maccora from UNSW summarises some recent papers from economists that demonstrate that while education may well be protective, cost and context Read more…
A team from Imperial College London puts forward an argument for the use of clinical trial simulators in planning future trials in Alzheimer’s disease The growing global burden of dementia reflects an aging population, where Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is Read more…
We are delighted to publish the results of the Early Career Research survey that we ran over the last three months of 2017. Face to face interaction, networking and mentoring The Early Career Researchers (ECR) who responded to the survey Read more…