The ⁦Royal College of Psychiatrists⁩ have been trailblazers in memory clinic standards. It was superb to meet with the team in London today & discuss ⁦Australian Dementia Network - ADNeT⁩ Memory Clinic plans ⁦Brain & Mind Centre⁩ ⁦Inga Mehrani⁩ ⁦Sydney Dementia Network⁩

So great to kickstart the #SleepPIA ISTAART day. Laura Stankeviciute, PhD has done a wonderful job of organising our data blitz and ECR researchers!

If you are in #AAIC2023, please attend to Lasagna-Reeves Lab Dr. Lasagna-Reeves’s plenary today, featuring Bassoon contributes to tau-seed propagation and neurotoxicity paper!! Pablo Martínez C. Henika Patel #goteamstark

At #AAIC2023! Jolina Lombardi’s poster identifying brain structure and fMRI ICN differences in young adult FTLD mutation carriers. Liwen Zhang Jesse Brown ALLFTD UCSF MAC

The success of the phase 3 trial of Alzheimer’s drug #donanemab, has been confirmed today at Alzheimer’s Conference #AAIC2023. Thanks to decades of research, we’re entering a new era where Alzheimer’s disease could become treatable. Our full comment 👇 alzheimersresearchuk.org/another-milest…

Today’s full results support what we heard about donanemab in May – the drug is able to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by more than 20%. This is truly a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. #donanemab #AAIC23

#AAIC2023 results of TRAILBLAZER-ALZ2 trial about to be released- more to follow. #dementia Dementia Australia Alzheimer’s Association TN ADI

Released at #AAIC2023 #dementia ⁦Dementia Australia⁩ the results of this trial are positive!!!

#AAIC2023 Donanemab presentation summary #dementia ⁦alzheimer's association⁩ ⁦⁦Dementia Australia⁩ #Donanemab

#Dementia ⁦Alzheimer’s Association LA⁩ #AAIC2023 ⁦Dementia Australia⁩ ⁦ADI⁩

Thank you to everyone who stopped at our stand to give us a hug during #AAIC2023 this is just one pic of so many! We were so busy we didn’t even had the time for a full team picture 😄 great to have AAIC so close to London this year Maree McCabe AM

Dementia Australia Patron Ita Buttrose AC OBE is inspiring aged care workers to pursue further study in dementia care, encouraging them to enrol in a nationally recognised Certificate in Dementia Practice. For more info visit: dementialearning.org.au/course/certifi… #DementiaEducation

The number of people living with dementia is expected to nearly double by 2054 – that’s the findings of new data released by Dementia Australia. For a breakdown visit: dementia.org.au/about-us/media…

‘You only get one brain’ Today we hosted a Parliamentary Friends of Dementia event in Canberra with the Concussion and CTE Coalition on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (#CTE) - a brain condition likely caused by repeated head injuries. Read our highlights 👇🧵

Wally Lewis AM, a former Australian professional rugby player, was announced as a new Dementia Australia Ambassador. The event was also attended by Co-Chairs Senators Helen Polley and The Hon. Nola Marino MP.

We discussed a joint pre-budget submission call for federal funding to provide support for people living with probable CTE. The submission also asks for an education program to protect the young brains of our school children. Read here: dementia.org.au/sites/default/… 👇

If you have questions about CTE or other types of dementia visit our website: dementia.org.au/about-dementia… or call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500. We're here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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The Courier-Mail Thank you to Dementia Australia Ambassador Wally Lewis AM for sharing his experience of CTE and helping to raise awareness