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Very grateful for the opportunity to mix with international & Aussie colleagues in Madrid, where we learned about Alzheimer’s, effective communication & eachother Prof Jane Alty #ChrisRowe, #PaulYates, #KathrynGoozee Healthy Brain Ageing Program, University of Sydney

Big congrats to our PhD student Rachael on her first paper! 🎉 Exploring hs-CRP as a marker of inflammation in SCD & MCI—a key step in understanding dementia risk. Check it out! 👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🌟 Exciting research alert! 🌟 A new study from our PostDoc Dr. Zoe Menczel Schrire explores the feasibility of giving 25mg melatonin to older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. 🧠💊 Read the full article to find out more! 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jp…

🎉 We're Back! 🎉 The HBA Clinic is back and ready to support older adults in assessing, preventing, and treating cognitive decline and mood disorders. All services are FREE as part of our research studies. Contact us for more info! 🧠✨ #HealthyBrain #FreeServices

Huge congratulations to Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA on receiving a Member of the Order of Australia! 🎊🙌🏽 An incredible honour for an outstanding researcher and leader. Your dedication to research continues to inspire us all!— thank you for your remarkable work. ❤️

Huge congratulations to all our PhD students for presenting their research plans and final projects at the School of Psychology HDR Symposium! 🎉🙌🏽 We are so proud of your achievements and excited to follow your research journey! Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA Nicole Espinosa Zarlenga USYD Psychology

🚗🧠 Can brain imaging markers help determine fitness to drive? Our new systematic review explores how brain structure and function relate to driving performance in older adults with and without cognitive decline. Read it here 👇🏼👇🏼 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #SystematicReview

Connecting minds to tackle Alzheimer's! 🧠🔬 Last Friday, the Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases Symposium brought together teams from the Brain & Mind Centre sparking new collaborations and fresh ideas to tackle key gaps in dementia research. Can’t wait to see the impact! 🙌🏽

🧠✨ Great turnout at the Burwood Seniors Expo! Our postdoc Aaron Lam spoke about modifiable risk factors for dementia and how small lifestyle changes can make a big difference. Let’s keep our brains healthy as we age! #DementiaPrevention #BrainHealth #HealthyAging

Our team had a fantastic time at the NSW Seniors Festival at ICC Sydney! 🙌🏽 It was great connecting with the community and sharing insights on dementia care and our Neuromusic Trial 🧠🎶 Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Shout out to Ruth Glanville and Jessica Parkhouse for representing the HBA Clinic at the Echuca Regional Health Research & Innovation Symposium 2025! They shared our work with memory clinics in rural areas—great to see this important work recognised! 🧡 #RuralHealth #BrainHealth

🚨 New paper by our PhD Nicole Espinosa Zarlenga Could sleep-wake rhythms impact cortical thickness in older adults at risk for dementia? 🧠💤 Read it here: url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cX9bC3QNPBiR… Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA

🎉 Huge congrats to Dr Johannes Michaelian for winning the AD/PD™ 2025 Junior Faculty Award in Vienna! 🏆 He presented the 17-year ESTHER study findings on frailty, sarcopenia & dementia risk. We're proud to see his work recognised globally! 🙌🏽

New publication alert! Nicole Espinosa Zarlenga published a review on music-making and neuroplasticity in older adults 🧠 The findings highlight the need for more rigorous trials to understand this link-which is what our #NeuroMusic trial is addressing 🎶 Read here: link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

Join our team! We are looking for a Phlebotomist / Pathology Collector to support dementia prevention research at the University of Sydney 🧠 Casual position | Camperdown campus Apply now: usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_EXT…

Transforming Sleep-Dependent Memory Assessment 💤 Our latest study, led by Dr Aaron Lam is out in JMIR Aging! We co-developed the ‘SleepMemories’ mobile app with older adults to digitalise sleep-dependent memory tasks. Read more: doi: 10.2196/68147 Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA

Congratulations to Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA on receiving over $2.9 million from the MRFF to improve memory clinic access in rural Australia! An incredible achievement! 🎉

Thrilled to be at the SydneyConMusic tonight for the Chancellor’s Concert & especially grateful for acknowledgement of our fabulous Brain & Mind Centre Neuromusic collaboration, seeking to determine if music can promote neuroplasticity & prevent dementia! Kathryn Refshauge YES23 Sydney Science

📢 New preprint alert Our study supports using plasma pTau181 to boost diagnostic confidence in Alzheimer’s across Australian Memory Clinics—moving closer to routine blood testing! 🔗Read more: medrxiv.org/content/10.110… Sharon Naismith, AM, FASSA Australian Dementia Network - ADNeT

Essential reading for anyone working in ageing and sleep 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼