Hunter people to benefit from local research into dementia tests and treatments

University of Newcastle
Two exciting new research studies that will look to identify those most at risk of developing dementia and then attempt to delay or stop its development are underway in the Hunter New England region.
Dementia Study Patient in HMRI MRI with technician
Dementia is a debilitating disease which progressively robs people of their faculties and has been resistant to treatment. All that may be about to change with the development of several new drugs which may slow the progression of the disease and its symptoms.
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, has long been thought to involve the buildup in the brain of plaques. These plaques are made of a protein called beta amyloid and a new type of antibody therapy which can remove these proteins has shown promise in other studies.

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