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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2024 · 49 MIN

What will dementia look like for the next generation?

from The Brain Matters Podcast · host The Florey

Globally, someone is diagnosed with dementia every 3 seconds. It’s a scary prospect for many of us as we age. But with blood tests for diagnosing dementia and promising medications on the horizon, does the future look brighter for this disease?Annemarie's husband John started showing signs of dementia at just 58. She talks us through their journey of receiving an Alzheimer's diagnosis, and what it's like to live with this disease. Nawaf Yassi, a neurologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, talks us through the opportunities of new treatments and how the role of GPs will need to adapt in a new era for dementia.  Rebecca Nisbet, a neuroscientist at The Florey working on innovative treatments for dementia, shares her excitement for new ways of getting medications into the brain to prevent the onset of dementia. Learn more about how you can support dementia research: www.florey.edu.au/more-timeSend us a messageSupport the showWhat would you like our neuroscientists to talk about? Email us at [email protected]

Globally, someone is diagnosed with dementia every 3 seconds. It’s a scary prospect for many of us as we age. But with blood tests for diagnosing dementia and promising medications on the horizon, does the future look brighter for this disease? Annemarie's husband John started showing signs of dementia at just 58. She talks us through their journey of receiving an Alzheimer's diagnosis, and what it's like to live with this disease. Nawaf Yassi, a neurologist at the Royal Melbourne Hos...

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