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Seeking Volunteers to Test Online CHeBA Platform We are seeking volunteers to trial an assessment platform developed by CHeBA and Western Sydney University for CHeBA’s Older Australian Twins Study. All you need is a computer and internet access and a few spare hours! If you and/or an older relative are able to assist, please email [email protected]. Seed Funding for Dr Louise Mewton UNSW Scientia Fellow, CHeBA's Dr Louise Mewton has been awarded $20,000 from the UNSW-USyd Visible Partnership in Mental Health, Addiction and Neuroscience Research Seed Funding Scheme to pilot an online prevention program for risky drinking in older adults.

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Page 1: Mewton has been awarded $20,000 from the Health, Addiction ... · Title: The CHeBA Chronicle - September 2019 Issue Author: Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) Subject: The CHeBA

Seeking Volunteers to Test OnlineCHeBA Platform

We are seeking volunteers to trial anassessment platform developed by CHeBAand Western Sydney University forCHeBA’s Older Australian Twins Study. Allyou need is a computer and internet accessand a few spare hours! If you and/or anolder relative are able to assist, pleaseemail [email protected].

Seed Funding for Dr Louise Mewton

UNSW Scientia Fellow, CHeBA's Dr LouiseMewton has been awarded $20,000 from theUNSW-USyd Visible Partnership in MentalHealth, Addiction and NeuroscienceResearch Seed Funding Scheme to pilot anonline prevention program for risky drinkingin older adults.

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CHeBA Visiting Lecture: NovelBiomarkers of Vascular Brain Injury

Professor Charles DeCarli, Victor andGenevieve Orsi Chair in Alzheimer’sResearch and Distinguished Professor ofNeurology at the University of California,Davis is CHeBA's Visiting Lecturer on 30September. All welcome.

ABC Catalyst - Staying Younger forLonger: Body

CHeBA Co-Director Professor PerminderSachdev AM and incredible centenariansfrom CHeBA's Sydney Centenarian Studyshare the secrets of staying younger forlonger.

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO

School of Psychiatry's Dr Iain Perkes inthe Sydney Morning Herald

School of Psychiatry's Dr Iain Perkesdiscusses the need for more communitysupport for youth with mental illnesses tokeep them out of psychiatric hospitals.

Call for Study Participants

The Dementia Centre for ResearchCollaboration (DCRC) is seeking researchvolunteers for a study investigating views ofpeople living with dementia, families/carerpartners and healthcare workers. If youhave early stage dementia and areinterested in sharing your views pleasecontact (02) 9385 2648or [email protected].

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International Research Network onDementia Prevention (IRNDP)Conference 2019

On 14 & 15 October, the IRNDPConference 2019 will bring together amultinational network of researchersworking to reduce the risk of dementiaacross the world. It is governed by aninternational committee of dementia expertsincluding CHeBA Co-Director and DCRCDirector, Professor Henry Brodaty.

Aged Care 2.0 - New Ways of Knowingand Acting

Macquarie University and NSW AustralianAssociation of Gerontology (AAG) presentthis seminar on 18 October that will considerwhat the Australian aged care system of thefuture should look like. CHeBA'sCOGNISANCE Study Co-ordinator DrMeredith Gresham is a speaker.

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