Even though Māori are diagnosed with dementia much younger than non-Māori, and it is predicted that they will make up 8% of New Zealanders living with dementia by2038, little is known about how this disease affects Māori. Most research is still conducted through a...
NZ is an isolated nation with geographically remote communities, but good uptake of technology. Lockdown has shown we are well-positioned to be leaders in remote healthcare, writes Assoc Prof Grant Searchfield. Most of us felt the constraints of lockdown. Our...
The nose and sense of smell provide early indicators of Covid-19 and neurodegenerative diseases, and could be important in determining the cause of diseases, writes Professor Maurice Curtis of the University of Auckland. Have you ever experienced a momentary smell...
Dr Makarena Dudley (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu), Principal Investigator at Brain Research New Zealand and Senior Lecturer at the University of Auckland, has been elected as the 2020 Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow. The Fellowship was established in 2019 to...
Professor Peter Thorne is working to improve hearing health across the Pacific by developing a better understanding of perceptions of hearing loss and to create a clearer, more equitable route for them to access hearing health services.
In her PhD at Brain Research New Zealand, Alehandrea Manuel is looking at how older Māori and whānau experience hearing loss and hearing services in New Zealand.
Brain Research New Zealand members have combined forces with leading researchers and health professionals to develop “Healthy for Life”, a TV special to help older people stay physically active during the COVID-19 lockdown. The project is led by Assoc Prof John...
How a hunch led to a new way to grow human brain cells in the lab to investigate an array of challenging disorders. When it comes to the brain disorders that occur with ageing – Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases – there is no cure. The illnesses are...
While our Dementia Prevention Research Clinics are unable to see their study participants in person at the moment, our clinic staff is busy working remotely, keeping the clinic operating from their home offices and kitchen tables. We caught up with...
Prof Nicola Kayes (Centre for Person Centred Research, AUT) and her team have just launched GREY MATTERS, a website for people who are experiencing changes to their memory and thinking. It is a website to learn about the ageing brain and how to keep your brain...
For the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020, Brain Research New Zealand stepped up their game to celebrate women's achievements, encourage more girls into science, and fight the gender biases in science as early as possible. An initiative...
Community wide engagement is a crucial way to future proof our research communities, support the development of a thriving Māori workforce within STEM fields, and to enrich our own research experience through community involvement. A key strategy to advance this...