The Healthy Brain Project

@healthybrain_au

An Australian first online study seeking to understand midlife risk factors for dementia at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Vrijeme pridruživanja: svibanj 2016.

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  1. What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's? Dementia is an umbrella term describing the clinical symptoms (i.e. cognitive impairment) and Alzheimer's is a neurological disease causing the symptoms. For more info: Image Kate Swaffer © 2016

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    11. pro 2019.

    "Dementia is a complex condition. What would be useful now is to look at it from all angles; combining markers of inflammation, brain imaging & disease pathology to better determine who is at higher risk.”-Dr Matthew Pase on his latest findings

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  3. Great work by one of our lead researchers Dr Matthew Pase

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  4. One of our lead researchers Dr Matthew Pase gave a great lecture discussing recent evidence on how factors such as sleep or diet influence risk for . Watch here:

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  5. What causes Alzheimer's disease? This question may be more complicated than you would think. Watch this lecture by lead investigator Dr Yen Ying Lim as well as Dr Scott Ayton to find out why:

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    17. stu 2019.

    Many people think that the risk of dementia is simply a function of genetics and age. But, dementia risk varies a lot depending on a host of social and behavioral factors, many of which are modifiable.

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    13. stu 2019.

    How can you optimise your sleep? Dr Pace gives out some tips!

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    13. stu 2019.

    What should people be eating to look after their brain as they age? Dr Pace shares what the current research suggests; a diet high in whole grains, fruits and veg (especially green leafy's), berries fish, nuts and olive oil is the latest thought!

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    13. stu 2019.

    T-15mins to our last public lecture for 2019! Dr Matthew Pase will be discussing the question, Can healthy lifestyles help lower the risk of dementia? If you cant make it to the lecture, you can still keep up to date by following the live-tweeting!

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  10. Great talk given by one of our lead investigators Dr Matthew Pase at on lifestyle factors that may help reduce risk for dementia

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  11. We are still recruiting for the Healthy Brain Project! If you are an Australian resident aged 40-70 living without dementia, and are interested in joining, please head to

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    Alzheimer’s causes the brain to lose around 140g in mass, about the weight of an orange. That’s an incredible amount to lose in a place where a lifetime of memories, dreams and hopes are stored. Help us protect our brains.

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    Important developments in potential Alzheimer’s treatment: to pursue FDA approval for aducanumab after Phase 3 clinical trial results showed reduction of cognitive & functional decline in people taking high dose. More on encouraging news: .

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    22. lis 2019.

    Steps to Prevent Dementia May Mean Taking Actual Steps

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    “Today, we are on the verge of another epidemic; not a disease that attacks our immune systems, but our brain, our memory, our personality, ourselves. Like HIV/Aids in its early days, dementia is a globally underfunded area of medicine.” —

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    18. lis 2019.

    Our paper is now out in print in JAMA Neurology. Engaging in physical activity can slow amyloid-related cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. Importantly, these effects were independent of vascular risk!

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    17. lis 2019.

    “The message is what you do with your lifestyle doesn't just affect the here and now. It has implications for your children and your grandchildren,” says Prof , head of the Florey's epigenetics & neural plasticity lab

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    6. lis 2019.

    People are embracing the gym to combat dementia. Florey researcher Jo Robertson discusses in an story how people who exercise more are less likely to have dementia, but says more studies are needed to gain evidence of this relationship. Read here:

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    Some people think dementia and Alzheimer’s are the same thing. They're not. Our short animation explains the difference between the two. RT to help spread the word.

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  20. Great article featuring the Healthy Brain Project and one of our amazing investigators A/prof Nawaf Yassi. If you are interested in joining our project, please visit our website

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