World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer's Month World Alzheimer’s Month is an international event held every September to raise awareness and challenge stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s and dementia. September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day. Our Septem...
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2023 Public Lecture
Curious about the realm of Alzheimer's research? Have you witnessed the impact of this condition that touches the lives of millions of people worldwide, or perhaps it has touched you personally within your own family? Regardless of your connectio...
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Good sleep is essential for brain health
Improve your sleep to help combat Alzheimer's Making changes to your sleep routine could play an important role in delaying and preventing the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to Associate Professor Stephanie ...
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Have you had a ‘senior moment’?
Have you experienced a ‘senior moment’? Older adults can often be frustrated by little lapses in memory… things like forgetting where you put the car keys, or having trouble thinking of a word. Sometimes the forgetful moments might have mo...
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PROPOSED NEW DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA UNVEILED AT AAIC 2023
International Conference on Dementia and Alzheimer's disease The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) kicks off this week in Netherlands. More than 10,000 of the brightest minds in dementia science will convene in Amsterd...
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Exercise for Brain Health
Exercise for improved brain health Take a ride on your bike, lift some weights, join a gym… it’s easy to add regular aerobic exercise and resistance training to your lifestyle. And it’s been shown that changing aspects of your life s...
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Breakthrough FDA Approval for New Drug
The drug Lecanemab has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the 6th of July 2023 This is the first treatment to receive full approval from the agency to help slow the progression of Alzheimer’...
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Leon Pericles – Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Leon Pericles has been honoured with the appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia as part of The King's Birthday Honours 2023. The award is for his significant service to the visual arts, particularly to printmaking. Leon's career has ...
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AIBL – Still going strong!
Still going strong! Since 2006, the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle Study (AIBL) has been uniting Alzheimer’s researchers across Australia. That’s 16 years of commitment! AIBL is at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research...
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Australian First!
Recently, the first participant in Australia was successfully screened for the ENVISION study at the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. The Phase 3b/4 Biogen ENVISION study is testing the drug Aduhelm (aka Aducanumab), which is a new a...
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Is it possible to modify your risk of dementia?
As world leaders, the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation is involved in collaborative research across the globe, working with organisations to follow our vision – a world in which Alzheimer’s no longer exists. Preventing Dementia is...
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Newsletter Now Available
Our latest issue of "Brainwave" is now available on our website. Don't miss out on some amazing articles, including a game-changing discovery - the potential to diagnose the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease a decade before symptoms appear! ...
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A Song To Say I Love You
Music from the heart... When Ben Walker’s mother Brenda was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it was a shock to the whole family. After having trouble with her peripheral vision, Brenda had a series of tests and was eventually diagnosed wit...
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HBF Run for a Reason 2023
JOIN OUR REASON To support research that we hope will one day make Alzheimer's disease treatable and preventable. You can walk, jog, run, and wheel for the Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation! Make your mark, decide your distance, and ...
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8 June 2022 – Annual General Meeting
8 June 2022 - Annual General Meeting Please join us for a wonderful afternoon with Maggie Beer AO and Ralph Martins AO We are delighted to host an event with celebrity chef and advocate for ageing well, Maggie Beer AO, together with internationa...
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Public Lecture 2021
Join the Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation and researchers from Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University to hear the latest on Alzheimer's disease research and strategies you can implement to potentially reduce your risk of developin...
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DONATE YOUR CONTAINERS!
In late 2020, Containers for Change launched in Western Australia. Containers for Change is a new state wide container deposit scheme that lets you cash in eligible containers for 10 cents each. In WA, we use more than 1.3 billion eligible ...
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Congratulations Professor Martins!
Today, researchers across the world eagerly anticipated the release of the Highly Cited Researchers list for 2020. This list identifies global research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected throug...
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World Alzheimer’s Month Webinars
During world Alzheimer’s Month, the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation will be providing free weekly webinars to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and the research work that will hopefully provide a better future for those at ri...
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THE PERSONAL IMPACT – Caroline’s story
Caroline is a clinical trial participant at the Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation. A former nurse who, during her career, used to take care of people with Alzheimer’s disease.   About 5 years ago Caroline knew she was having tro...
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Meet our new Chairman – Graeme Prior
      The Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation is delighted to announce that Mr Graeme Prior has accepted the role of AARF Chairman having joined the Board in 2019. “I am delighted to take on the role as Chair...
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Congratulations Stephanie!
Congratulations to Senior Research Fellow, Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith who has been awarded a prestigious Investigator Grant by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for her research into healthy ageing. Dr Rainey-Smith will use t...
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The Personal Impact – Mel’s Story
Mother’s Day is a time for us to pay tribute to Mother’s and say thank you for their love and contribution to our society. It is a sad reality that Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of death in Australian women, and women also account...
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Brainwave Newsletter – April 2020
The latest edition of our newsletter ‘Brainwave’ is now available to download.  If you would like to receive the Foundation’s newsletter to find out more about Alzheimer’s disease research sign up to our mailing list here....
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2019 Annual Report
Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation Annual Report The Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation 2019 Annual Report provides information about our achievements and impact and how we worked towards our vision of an Alzheimer's free future in t...
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Keeping our facilities safe – An update on COVID-19
Keeping our facilities safe - an update on COVID-19 Providing a safe and supportive environment for our staff, trial participants and their families is paramount and our absolute priority.   It is important you do not come into the Fou...
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2020-2021 Entertainment Memberships
Support Australian Alzheimer's Research Foundation –Purchase your NEW 2020|2021 Entertainment™ Digital Membership HERE  Get access to hundreds of valuable offers for everything you love to do and support Alzheimer's Research at t...
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Could boost testosterone delay dementia in men?
Taking testosterone supplements can boost men's brain health into old age, a new research review has found. Researchers from Edith Cowan University analysed the results of previous randomised control trials that examined if taking testosterone suppl...
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Avoiding Alzheimer’s – Dr Rainey-Smith
Despite the efforts of researchers worldwide, a cure for Alzheimer’s disease remains elusive. But one area where researchers have made great strides has been identifying the role lifestyle factors, such as diet, exercise and sleep, can play in r...
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Who will you remember this Christmas?
Christmas is that time of year when families and friends come together to celebrate and make special memories to treasure forever. Sadly, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are stealing those memories. It can affect anyone. It can affect you o...
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Congratulations Professor Ralph Martins
Congratulations to Professor Ralph Martins who has been awarded a $3.1 million dollar grant as part of the Federal Government’s $8 million for ground-breaking clinical trials. The study called AU-ARROW (AUstralian-multidomain Approach to Reduce ...
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