By Professor Kaarin Anstey We think about our superannuation before retirement, so why don’t we do the same with dementia? Almost one in 10 Australians aged over 65 have dementia, but by 85, it is one in three. It was once thought that dementia was a late-life disease that couldn’t be prevented. We now know that believe that we can […]
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The prevalence of dementia in Australia is on the rise, meaning it’s never been more important to future-proof your brain. By 2050, it’s estimated that almost one million Australians will be affected by dementia. Professor Kaarin Anstey, Senior Principal Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) says this sobering statistic is a stark reminder that we all need to […]
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The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), in collaboration with Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), has published a new research brief – Cognitive ageing and decline: Insights from recent research – exploring the spectrum of cognitive ageing and its impacts on individuals, society and the economy. One area of interest is how cognitive ageing will affect the financial […]
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