Australian-Japan Joint Neurodegenerative Disease lecture

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FREE PUBLIC LECTURE PRESENTED BY PROFESSOR MASAHISA KATSUNO [http://profs.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp/view/html/100003525_en.html], DIRECTOR OF NEUROLOGY AT NAGOYA UNIVERSITY AND DR LYNDSEY COLLINS-PRAINO [https://www.nrf.com.au/researchers/dr-lyndsey-collins-praino-], HEAD OF THE COGNITION, AGEING AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE LABORATORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE. __ _AGEING LIKE A FINE WINE: HOW MEMORY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION CHANGE AS WE GET OLDER AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. _ WHEN: Tuesday 18 June 2019 TIME: 6:00 - 7:30 pm WHERE: G030 LECTURE THEATRE, ground floor, ADELAIDE Health and Medical Science building, North Terrace (map) [https://www.google.com/maps/place/University+of+Adelaide+Health+%26+Medical+Sciences+Building/@-34.9216069,138.5888885,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6ab0cf2f0a156467:0x26c9e3b805c2ba91!8m2!3d-34.9216069!4d138.5910825] _Light refreshments will be provided following the lecture. _ Our world is rapidly ageing. According to the World Health Organisation, by 2050, more than 1 in 5 people in the world will be over the age of 60!  While living longer is undoubtedly a good thing, it also comes with an increased risk of age-related neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Thus we need to focus on what steps we can take now to not only live longer, but to live healthier for longer.  We explore how memory and cognitive function change with ageing and how lifestyle variables, such as diet, exercise and social engagement, can help lower your risk of dementia. Think of your brain as a fine wine- we will explore how you can help it to age more successfully! This LECTURE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE through the support of the Australia-Japan Foundation [https://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/foundations-councils-institutes/australia-japan-foundation/grants/2017-18-grantees/Pages/targeting-neurodegenerative-disease-ageing.aspx].