Researchers have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination may reduce the risk of developing dementia1. The work published in Nature last month, took advantage of a vaccination rollout that took place in Wales over a decade ago. The UK...
NUTRITION Nutrition, or diet, has received significant attention in relation to healthy ageing. Eating a diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in processed foods is generally good for us. Studies might include surveys of your eating habits, as well as an...
About the survey The Living with Dementia Survey is being conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, in collaboration with the University of Canberra. The survey will ask you questions about things like: Your experiences of being diagnosed with...
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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...
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...
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 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...
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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...