Alzheimer's: where we've come from and where we're going
A panel discussion addressing key topics around Alzheimer's Disease. This event is co-hosted with Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney's premier public lecture series program. Free to attend. 21 September.
- How close are we to a cure for Alzheimer’s?
- What can I do to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s?
- How can we improve the quality of life for Alzheimer’s patients?
There are more than 46.8 million people with dementia in the world today, and in Australia it is the second leading cause of death. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.
As part of World Alzheimer’s Day, we welcome four dementia experts from the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre to share the latest research breakthroughs on Alzheimer’s disease.
From learning the signs and diagnosis, through to prevention and management strategies, learn why research in this space is crucial for our society at large.
Speakers:
- Dr Rebekah Ahmed, Staff Specialist Neurologist Memory and Cognition Clinic Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Frontier Frontotemporal Dementia Research Group and Motor Neurone Disease Research Group at the Brain and Mind Centre
- Associate Professor John Kwok, Principal Research Fellow and Team Leader, Forefront Neurogenetics and Epigenetics Research Group at the Brain and Mind Centre
- Professor Sharon Naismith, Leonard P Ullman Chair in Psychology, University of Sydney, and Team Leader of the ForeFront Healthy Brain Ageing Program at Brain and Mind Centre.
Event details
Date: Thursday 21 September 2017
Cost: FREE to register and attend
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm
Location: Law School Foyer, Level 2, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Eastern Avenue
Registration: Free and open to all, with online registration essential. Register now on our Eventbrite page.