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Hearing aids and dementia: expert explains the retracted Lancet study

Late last year, the Lancet retracted a major study that had linked hearing aid use in people with hearing loss to reduced dementia risk. At a time when dementia risk tools and guidelines are being updated to include hearing loss as a risk factor, does this change anything?

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

Expert/s: Dr Saskia Sivananthan, Dr Laura Middleton

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

Expert/s: Hilary A. Diefenbach

Haematology, Neurology, Women's health

Clinical Articles

Top podcasts of 2023

We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2023.

Expert/s: Healthed

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Early dementia red flags

Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things.

Expert/s: Daniella Vellone

Neurology

Podcasts

Stroke update – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Prof Bruce Campbell

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Cognitive testing for dementia

Whether it’s part of an over 75 health assessment or fitness to drive assessment, investigating patients’ concerns about impairment, or tracking progress over time, cognitive screening is important.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Wood

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study

As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly.

Expert/s: Jonathan Ka Long Mak, A/Prof Sara Hägg

Neurology

Clinical Articles

GPs could improve access to ADHD treatment. But we still need specialists to diagnose and start medication

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects 2.5–5% of people. Less than half of people with ADHD have been diagnosed and treated – though more and more people are presenting for help.

Expert/s: Prof Adam Guastella, David Coghill

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Navigating developmental and behavioural concerns in primary school-aged children

Tips to sensitively support both the child and their parent.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Wood

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Transcranial magnetic stimulation – early research suggests new uses beyond depression

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before.

Expert/s: Prof Paul B. Fitzgerald

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Blood test for Alzheimer’s biomarkers on its way

Plasma biomarkers have now been clinically validated, which could make biological diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease more accessible. Previously MRI, PET scanning or CSF assays were needed to make a biological diagnosis.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Wood

Neurology

Hearing aids and dementia: expert explains the retracted Lancet study

Late last year, the Lancet retracted a major study that had linked hearing aid use in people with hearing loss to reduced dementia risk. At a time when dementia risk tools and guidelines are being updated to include hearing loss as a risk factor, does this change anything?

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

Top podcasts of 2023

We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2023.

Early dementia red flags

Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things.

Stroke update – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Cognitive testing for dementia

Whether it’s part of an over 75 health assessment or fitness to drive assessment, investigating patients’ concerns about impairment, or tracking progress over time, cognitive screening is important.

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age – new study

As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly.

GPs could improve access to ADHD treatment. But we still need specialists to diagnose and start medication

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects 2.5–5% of people. Less than half of people with ADHD have been diagnosed and treated – though more and more people are presenting for help.

Navigating developmental and behavioural concerns in primary school-aged children

Tips to sensitively support both the child and their parent.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation – early research suggests new uses beyond depression

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before.

Blood test for Alzheimer’s biomarkers on its way

Plasma biomarkers have now been clinically validated, which could make biological diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease more accessible. Previously MRI, PET scanning or CSF assays were needed to make a biological diagnosis.

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New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.

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Late last year, the Lancet retracted a major study that had linked hearing aid use in people with hearing loss to reduced dementia risk. At a time when dementia risk tools and guidelines are being updated to include hearing loss as a risk factor, does this change anything?

Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide...

High-profile sports like football and soccer have brought greater attention in recent years to concussions – the mildest form of traumatic brain injury...

We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2023.

Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things.

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Whether it’s part of an over 75 health assessment or fitness to drive assessment, investigating patients’ concerns about impairment, or tracking progress over time, cognitive screening is important.

As we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders, increases significantly.

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects 2.5–5% of people. Less than half of people with ADHD have been diagnosed and treated – though more and more people are presenting for help.

Tips to sensitively support both the child and their parent.

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before.

Plasma biomarkers have now been clinically validated, which could make biological diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease more accessible. Previously MRI, PET scanning or CSF assays were needed to make a biological diagnosis.

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Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.