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Volunteering Slows Down Our Rate of Ageing
Volunteering - for as little as one hour a week - is linked to slower biological aging, a new study from Washington University found[1]. Biological age measures how old our cells and tissues are, relative to our actual age in years. Using data from the national...
Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) is a national network comprised of nine state and territory organisations that have been successfully delivering advocacy, information, and education services to older people across Australia for close to 30 years. The OPAN...
Our Brains Age at Different Rates Depending on Where we Live
A recent publication in the journal of Nature Medicine, reports on a newly devised ‘brain clock’ that can determine whether a person’s brain is ageing faster than their actual, chronological age. The clock indicated that brains age faster in countries with greater...
My Dementia Companion
My Dementia Companion is a social enterprise that has created the world's first smart digital dementia tool to guide the person living with dementia, their carers and professionals through the dementia journey. The CARER tool guides family and friend carers through...
Newsletter December 2024
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CEPAR
The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) is a unique collaboration between academia, government and industry, committed to delivering solutions to one of the major economic and social challenges of the 21st...
Work challenging ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional longevity wins Ig Nobel prize
Thursday, November 14th, 2024 Five regions of the globe are claimed to hold the key to living past 100. Last month, Dr Newman’s investigation into the data behind these claims, saw him take home an Ig Noble, an award that is given for research that “makes people...
Brain Foundation
The Brain Foundation is a registered national charity which was established in 1970 by neurologists and neurosurgeons. Our mission is to fund the highest quality Australian research into brain disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of...
Newsletter August 2024
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