CHeBA's Dr Matt Lennon has been featured in Avant Mutual’s bi-annual magazine, Connect, which reaches over 70,000 Australian doctors - around 60% of all doctors in Australia. “Reducing #bloodpressure is effective for stroke prevention and heart attack. But for many people, knowing it is protective for #dementia will be a greater motivator to manage this often silent but deadly disease.” - Dr Matt Lennon. 🔗Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3BEkA4X #brainhealth #healthyageing #CHeBA
UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)
Research Services
Randwick, New South Wales 1,415 followers
Our vision is to achieve, through research, healthier brain ageing & better clinical care of age-related brain diseases.
About us
The Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) is an international leader in multidisciplinary research into the ageing brain. Our work encompasses #genomics, #epigenomics, #proteomics and #neuroimaging work, as well as #clinical, #preventative, #diagnostic, #long-term care, #epidemiological and #sociological research.
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https://cheba.unsw.edu.au/
External link for UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Randwick, New South Wales
- Founded
- 2012
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The new 10-year National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034 is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and state and territory governments. As a member of the expert reference group for dementia for the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, CHeBA Co-Director Professor Henry Brodaty played a role in advising on the Action Plan. “The Action Plan is important and timely, not just in the promotion of #equity, #humanrights and tackling of #stigma, but also to improve diagnosis, treatment, care and support. The Plan aligns with CHeBA’s vision and educational outreach, including teaching Australians about #dementia risk and how to live healthier lives to avoid or delay it. "CHeBA has also led the development of Australian Guidelines for Memory Clinics and is spearheading the development of accreditation standards for memory clinics, which will help improve the quality of dementia assessments across the country. "CHeBA is also evaluating computerised neuropsychological assessment batteries to make such assessments more #accessible and culturally fair, and investigating novel #biomarkers for dementia diagnosis, all in alignment with the Action Plan. "We are pleased to see a key feature of the Action Plan is looking at new ways to gather and use dementia data to maximise the impact of research and promote innovation. CHeBA has taken a lead on this for many years with the launch of Dementias Platform Australia (DPAU), our lead of international consortia, and our sharing of data from longitudinal studies with researchers across the globe.” - Professor Henry Brodaty AO and Professor Perminder Sachdev AM Professor Brodaty also chairs the Expert Dementia Advisory Group for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) which played a crucial role in devising the evaluation strategy of the Action Plan. 🔗https://bit.ly/41Gojtt
We have launched the National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034. The Action Plan aims to make meaningful changes to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, and those who care for them. This includes supporting the aged care sector by making needed changes to services, improving dementia knowledge, and training staff. For more information and to read a copy of the Action Plan, visit 💻 https://lnkd.in/gzp3bAsk
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🗨️ "Finding out a loved one has it, that it's progressive and non-reversible, there is a lot of grief. You start to mourn the person, before they're even gone." – Dr Katya Numbers, CHeBA Postdoctoral Researcher. We are dedicated to supporting carers of people living with #dementia and advancing research into the improvement of diagnosis, post-diagnostic care and long-term community and residential care. In an inspiring Mamamia article, Emily, a young carer who attended a CHeBA event and was inspired to create a support group, sheds light on the often-overlooked challenges faced by young carers. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gRXNzdbd
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Congratulations to CHeBA’s 2024 Publication Award Winners 🎉 The CHeBA Publication Awards are a yearly opportunity for our researchers to submit their research papers for assessment by an independent panel. This initiative was created to recognise excellence in research performance and reward high-quality contributions that advance the field of #brainhealth. We are proud to announce the 2024 winners: 🏆 Student Category: Jess Lo Paper topic: Trajectory of Cognitive Decline Before and After Stroke in 14 Population Cohorts 🏆 Early Career Researcher: Dr Matt Lennon Paper topic: Sports-Related Concussion Not Associated with Long-Term Cognitive or Behavioural Deficits: The PROTECTTBI Study 🏆 Professional Staff: Rory Chen Paper topic: DataRepExp: A R Shiny Application That Makes Data FAIR for Data Repositories Thank you to Jess, Matt, and Rory for your outstanding contributions to brain health research 👏 #researchexcellence #CHeBA #brainhealth
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🌍 CHeBA Research Associate, Jess Lo, recently presented significant insights on risk factors and cognitive trajectories in post-stroke #cognitivedecline, at the International Conference Stroke Update (#ICSU24) 2024 in Seoul, Korea. The evidence stems from research out of the CHeBA-led STROKOG Consortium, of which Jess is Study Co-ordinator. The conference also provided a chance for Jess to collaborate on a global scale and connect with her STROKOG collaborators from around the world. 🤝 🔗 Talk available to watch here: https://bit.ly/3Bs6tQe #strokeresearch #cognitivehealth #CHeBA
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🏆 CHeBA's Dr Matt Lennon has been awarded the Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses for his thesis, Blood Pressure, Antihypertensive Use, and Dementia Risk – An International Harmonisation of Longitudinal Studies. This prestigious award recognises the top 10% of all PhD theses examined at UNSW, highlighting the exceptional quality of his work. 👏 UNSW Medicine & Health #researchexcellence #dementia #CHeBA
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An incredible collaborative global effort from the World Health Organization. This Blueprint had major input from researchers at CHeBA, led by Scientia Professor Perminder Sachdev, and emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusiveness at all stages.
🌎 The World Health Organization Blueprint for Dementia Research is a collaborative global effort to accelerate dementia research, improve care, and advance prevention. It outlines key themes and milestones to tackle dementia’s most urgent challenges through research, innovation, and partnership. Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, healthcare leader, funder or person with lived experience, the Blueprint is a call to action to make a difference. Join us in building a future of effective, equitable dementia and brain health research! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dGmMZHex #WHODementiaBlueprint #DementiaResearch #BlueprintInAction Devora Kestel Rodrigo Cataldi Ishtar Govia Laura García Primrose Nyamayaro Vasee Moorthy Jasmine Vergara Cassie Redlich Renato Oliveira e Souza Ledia Lazëri Chido Rwafa- Madzvamutse Perminder Sachdev Alzheimer's Disease International World Dementia Council Alzheimer Europe Gates Ventures Dementia Alliance International Global Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) European Brain Council World Federation Of Neurology European Academy of Neurology OneNeurology
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We’re pleased to share that Fleur Harrison, Research Officer and PhD student at CHeBA, has been awarded a Travel Exchange grant from Emerging Researchers in Australia (ERA), officially announced at the ERA Conference on Wednesday 👏 This grant will support Fleur as she spends six weeks at Curtin University in Perth, working under the supervision of Professor Blossom Stephan at a new dementia research institute. Her research focuses on #apathy as a potential target for #dementia prevention and risk reduction. 🔍 Fun fact: Fleur follows in the footsteps of CHeBA’s Zara Page, who also received this award in 2022. A testament to the exceptional talent within our team. Read more: https://bit.ly/3D2h4S8 #brainhealth #dementiaresearch #researchexcellence #CHeBA
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Did you know that staying socially active can help protect your brain as you age? 🧠 Research shows that staying socially active can enhance mental resilience, reduce stress, and even improve #memory. Engaging with friends, family, and #community not only enriches our lives but also plays a significant role in lowering the risk of #dementia. 🔗Read more and sign up to the study here: https://bit.ly/4fVBISm UNSW UNSW Medicine & Health Silverchain Group The University of Queensland #ruralhealth #stayconnected #healthyageing #CHeBA
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Dr Sophia K Dean , Centre Manager at CHeBA, has been awarded the 2025 UNSW Medicine & Health Values in Action Excellence Award 🎉 With expertise in senior operations, governance, and financials, Sophia has played a pivotal role in CHeBA’s success since joining the Centre in 2012 and being appointed Centre Manager in 2023. #excellenceinaction #leadership #brainhealth #CHeBA
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