WAHTN commends the Australian Government for setting aside an additional $21 million for dementia research. This is a significant area of research and the funds will help focus research on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia – which is Australia’s second leading cause of death.<\/p>\n
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The need for investment in research to develop new treatments and to improve dementia care is evident. The $21 million is in addition to the $185 million Dementia,\u00a0 Ageing and Aged Care 10 year mission which is funded through the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).<\/p>\n
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We congratulate the recipients of the 13 funded projects (listed below) who are all part of our Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA) partner organisations.<\/p>\n
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Funded Projects from Round 5 – Dementia Risk Reduction and Prevention:<\/p>\n
Chief Investigator<\/strong><\/td>\n| Project Title<\/strong><\/td>\n | Organisation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Assoc Prof Lisbeth Evered<\/a><\/td>\n | The PROJECT Trial: PeRiOperaTive Enhancement of Cognitive Trajectory<\/td>\n | University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Prof Kaarin Anstey<\/a><\/td>\n | Translating the evidence on dementia risk reduction to generate assessments, advice and training for health professionals, policy makers, patients and public<\/td>\n | University of New South Wales<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Prof Andrew Pipingas<\/a><\/td>\n | Mediterranean diet and exercise to reduce cognitive decline and dementia risks in independent living older Australians: the MedWalk randomised controlled trial<\/td>\n | Swinburne University of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Dr Ashleigh Smith<\/a><\/td>\n | Living your best day – Optimising activity and diet compositions for dementia prevention<\/td>\n | University of South Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Prof Sharon Naismith<\/a><\/td>\n | REducing Sleep Apnoea for the PrEvention of Dementia (REShAPED): a multi-site feasibility RCT<\/td>\n | University of Sydney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Prof Katherine Samaras<\/a><\/td>\n | Preventing cognitive decline with metformin: a randomised controlled trial<\/td>\n | The Garvan Institute of Medical Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Dr Paul Gardiner<\/a><\/td>\n | Taking a whole of day approach to optimising activity to prevent dementia in people with type 2 diabetes<\/td>\n | The University of Queensland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Dr Yen Ying Lim<\/a><\/td>\n | BetterBrains: Person-Centred, Multi-Domain, Primary Prevention Strategies to Delay Memory Decline<\/td>\n | University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Dr Johnson George<\/a><\/td>\n | Holistic Approach in Primary care for Preventing Memory Impairment aNd Dementia (HAPPI MIND)<\/td>\n | Monash University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Assoc Prof Amy Brodtmann<\/a><\/td>\n | Cardiovascular exercise to prevent cognitive decline in high risk patient populations: a post-ischaemic stroke exercise intervention study<\/td>\n | University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Assoc Prof Edward Strivens<\/a><\/td>\n | Reducing dementia risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities<\/td>\n | James Cook University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | <\/p>\n Funded Projects from Round 6 – Improving Dementia Data and Methods:<\/p>\n
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