Global Leadership Series: Committing Dementia to Memory

Event Details

Date:

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Time:

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Room:

The Auditorium

UQ Location:

Queensland Brain Institute (St Lucia)

URL:

http://www.alumni.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=198758

Event category(s):

Full Description:: Did you know there are currently 280,000 Australians living with Dementia? Without a significant medical breakthrough this is expected to soar to almost one million by 2050. Dementia is Australia's third leading cause of death after heart disease and stroke and to date there is no cure.

Guided by Professor Jürgen Götz, researchers at The Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CADR) within the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) are mapping the changes in the brain that change in dementia, whilst exploring new therapeutic approaches to treat the disease. They are hopeful that this research will not only prevent and delay disease onset, but also reverse cognitive decline.

This seminar highlights QBI’s understanding of physiological brain function and how this research is helping to address ageing dementia related questions.