Breakthroughs and biomarkers

It seems there’s news about breakthroughs for dementia mate wareware every week!Professor Lynette Tippett and Dr Etu Ma’u – of the University of Auckland – join Chief Executive Catherine Hall to kōrero (talk) about what’s new.Lynette is Director of the Dementia Prevention Research Clinics where they are researchingfactors and biomarkers that influence progression of memory difficulties and that promote brain health in New Zealanders, and Etu is also a consultant old age psychiatrist with Health NZ Waikato. The first part of this podcast covers some of the latest news about diagnosis, biomarkers and testing. The second part explores risk reduction.ResourcesThe growing burden of dementia in Aotearoa: Scope for preventionDementia Prevention Research ClinicsDementia Mate Wareware Action PlanThis podcast was recorded on 29 November 2024.