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Mental health and ageing research boost | News 
Dementia care and mental health treatments are two areas that will benefit from an injection of $125.7 million into health and medical research, announced by Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler.
Preventative health to combat dementia | News
Alzheimer’s Australia has called on both major parties to urgently commit to a National Dementia Preventative Health Strategy to reduce the projected 1 million Australians who will have dementia by 2050.
Diet linked to dementia risk | Features 
People who eat lots of nuts, fish, poultry, salad dressing, tomatoes and green vegetables, while avoiding high levels of fatty dairy products, red meats and butter, appear to be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, US scientists have shown.
Uncovering early stages of Alzheimer’s disease | News
A major Australian study has provided new insights into the loss of structure in regions of the brain and its potential association with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Urgent action needed on dementia | Features
In addressing the National Dementia Congress recently, Glenn Rees, CEO of Alzheimer’s Australia, said that “Dementia has to be front of mind in the reform of the Australian health system”.
New project to aid disease protection and diagnosis | News
CSIRO has launched a new collaborative research cluster in Melbourne focused on establishing a ‘biobank’ of blood samples to be used in advancing research into the prediction and early diagnosis of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.
Why is Movember important? | News
November marks the beginning of Movember, the annual moustache-growing charity event aimed at raising awareness and funding for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer and depression.
$4 million for new dementia package | News
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot has announced a $4 million package for additional dementia research, information and support for people living with dementia and their carers.
Over 35 million people have Alzheimer’s worldwide | News
More than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia in 2010, according to the 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The new report was released on September 21st, which is World Alzheimer’s Day.
Moderate drinkers less likely to develop dementia | News
People who drink light to moderate amounts of alcohol in later life are less likely to develop dementia than people who abstain from alcohol consumption, a study from The Australian National University has found.
Organic food helps fight against Alzheimer’s | News
Organic food production and processing, which prohibits the use of all synthetic nitrogenous compounds in horticulture, livestock feeds and cured meats, has gained further evidence of its health benefits further to the release of research findings that link nitrate intake through foods to increased deaths from such diseases as diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
Putting dementia on the radar | News
The projected doubling in the number of Australians who will have dementia by 2030 will have an unprecedented impact on the health system if governments don’t take immediate action, warns Alzheimer’s Australia CEO, Glenn Rees.
Dementia: early detection is key | News
The leader of dementia research in CSIRO’s Preventative Health National Research Flagship, Dr Cassandra Szoeke, says a new report highlights the challenge the nation faces with the number dementia sufferers predicted to double to 465,000 by 2030.
Staying in school longer could reduce dementia | Features
Improvements in education and health could reduce the number of elderly people who suffer from dementia, according to the first study in England to compare elderly cognitive ability. Source: Cambridge University.
Dementia deaths doubled in last decade | News
ABS figures show that deaths from dementia have more than doubled in the past decade, confirming the growing and worrying trend the illness presents to Australian society and the economy, Alzheimer’s Australia Vic has said.
The world’s best brains descend on Canberra | News
Over 700 top Australian and international scientists will gather in Canberra next week for the 29th annual Australia Neuroscience Society (ANS) meeting. It marks a homecoming for the ANS which was formally created at a meeting in Canberra in 1980, with substantial input from ANU.
Translating knowledge into better health | News
Indigenous and older Australians will be the main winners in the latest round of research grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Experts warn of ‘fat, middle-aged workforce’ | News
Obese baby boomers are costing Australia’s workforce an estimated $3.8 billion a year in lost productivity, according to the country’s leading demographer Professor Graeme Hugo.
How can you prevent alzhiemer’s and dementia? | Videos 
Gus Alva (Medical Director, ATP Clinical Research) gives expert video advice on what causes dementia.
The relentless pursuit for new treatments | Features
CSIRO invests significantly in improving the provision of healthcare and clinical treatment for Australians through its information and communication technology research program.
Fighting Dementia | News
About 1000 Australians are diagnosed with dementia . The disease is expected to effect 200,000 people, about 1 per cent of the population, this year, costing Australia $6.6 billion.
Further scientific discoveries into Alzheimer’s | News
An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer’s disease by up to 18 months.
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