3Bridges is a not for profit organisation providing services and programs that offer support to the most vulnerable regardless of age, location, disability or ethnicity. Servicing Sydney and surrounding areas, our social outcomes focus on community connection,...
The same genes that send people to the bathroom with gut issues, may be involved in brain health. Previous observational studies have suggested a relationship between Alzheimer’s Disease and gastrointestinal tract disorders. However, it has been unclear what underpins...
Just under a third of Australians volunteer[1]. Volunteering benefits both the individual as well as the community. However, people become involved in volunteering for different reasons. A recent Australian study looked at the motivations and meaning behind...
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Do you have an interest in taking part in dementia research? Are you already a StepUp volunteer, or are you thinking about signing up? The goal of StepUp is to make it possible for everyone who wants to be involved in dementia research to get the chance to do so....
There have been multiple reports of patients experiencing difficulties with their cognition after recovering from COVID-19[1]. Pneumonia has also previously been associated with the risk of a new diagnosis of dementia. However, a recent study has shown that adults who...
Many of us have that older uncle who falls asleep on the couch after lunch. It is largely innocuous, sometimes amusing, and most certainly common in older age. However, new research suggests that extensive daytime napping could mean something more[1]. Some of us may...
People with dementia who see the same GP each time, have less health complications and fewer prescribed medications, according to a new study. People with dementia often have comorbid or additional health problems. Consulting different doctors for individual health...
Director of StepUp for Dementia Research, Professor Yun-Hee Jeon, explains the importance of dementia research and how StepUp for Dementia Research works. This is also featured in the 'Using our Brains' donor program: usingourbrains.com.au
The sudden absence of human contact and mental stimulation during COVID-19 believed to have contributed to the deterioration of health conditions in people living with dementia.An article published in ABC NEWS highlighted the findings on the mental health impacts of...