Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

About this episode

Professor Matthew Kiernan discusses the dementia crisis in Australia and the advancements in treatment and detection.

All content and media by Project 100 is created and published online for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. **** Professor Matthew Kiernan is CEO of Neura Australia and one of the nation's leading neurologists tackling the growing dementia crisis. Kiernan explores why dementia is now Australia's number one cause of death, the modifiable risk factors that could prevent 45% of cases, and the groundbreaking monoclonal antibody treatments now available for Alzheimer's disease. Kiernan explains how the Western Pacific region carries 60% of the world's dementia burden and why researchers are racing to develop blood biomarkers that could detect brain diseases decades before symptoms appear. We also get into: • Why dementia has overtaken heart disease as Australia's leading killer • The role of vascular health in brain function and cognitive decline • Blood biomarkers coming within five years for early detection • Monoclonal antibody treatments for Alzheimer's now available in Australia • The connection between contact sports, head injuries…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Bouris

Guest: Professor Matthew Kiernan

Topics covered

• dementia
• Alzheimer's disease
• healthcare
• neurology
• brain health
• risk factors
• medical research

Keywords

• dementia
• Alzheimer's
• monoclonal antibodies
• blood biomarkers
• cognitive decline
• vascular health
• neurodegeneration
• GLP-1 medications
• sleep
• health advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neura Australia, Project 100

Places: Australia, Western Pacific

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