alzheimer's Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/alzheimers/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:40:02 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Senior Australian of the Year – Henry Brodaty https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-of-the-year-henry-brodaty/ https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-of-the-year-henry-brodaty/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:45:47 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=176905 Psychogeriatrician Henry Brodaty, who was awarded an OA by his country in 2000, has been named Senior Australian of the Year. In a moving acceptance address, Henry told the audience at the awards ceremony: ” I was a one-year-old arriving in this wonderful country with my Holocaust survivor parents. This makes this a very poignant […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/australian-of-the-year-henry-brodaty/feed/ 1 176905 Study links brain stability to treatments for depression, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s https://www.jwire.com.au/study-links-brain-stability-to-treatments-for-depression-epilepsy-and-alzheimers/ https://www.jwire.com.au/study-links-brain-stability-to-treatments-for-depression-epilepsy-and-alzheimers/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:52:50 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=163724 New scientific research on how the brain maintains stability amidst continuous environmental and physiological changes offers potential new approaches to treat disorders such as depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and epilepsy, Israeli researchers said on Thursday. For decades, research has concentrated on how the brain learns and remembers—processes dependent on changes in synaptic connections. However, a Tel […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/study-links-brain-stability-to-treatments-for-depression-epilepsy-and-alzheimers/feed/ 0 163724 Israeli innovation in step length monitoring offers hope for patients with neurological disorders https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-innovation-in-step-length-monitoring-offers-hope-for-patients-with-neurological-disorders/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-innovation-in-step-length-monitoring-offers-hope-for-patients-with-neurological-disorders/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:55:17 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=160278 In an advance for medical monitoring, Israeli researchers have developed an innovative method for more accurate and continuous tracking of step length as a marker for neurological diseases and age-related conditions. In simple terms, step length is the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other foot when taking a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-innovation-in-step-length-monitoring-offers-hope-for-patients-with-neurological-disorders/feed/ 0 160278 Study reveals ethnic disparity in early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.jwire.com.au/study-reveals-ethnic-disparity-in-early-onset-alzheimers-disease/ https://www.jwire.com.au/study-reveals-ethnic-disparity-in-early-onset-alzheimers-disease/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:53:23 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=157317 An Israeli study has revealed a significant ethnic gap in the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, raising the potential for revolutionising early-detection methods, drug development and patient care, the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah said on Wednesday. The research, which centred on individuals developing Alzheimer’s before the age of 65, discovered that 64 per cent […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/study-reveals-ethnic-disparity-in-early-onset-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 0 157317 Nanotechnology breakthrough could transform Alzheimer’s care https://www.jwire.com.au/nanotechnology-breakthrough-could-transform-alzheimers-care/ https://www.jwire.com.au/nanotechnology-breakthrough-could-transform-alzheimers-care/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:17:47 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=156876 Bringing fresh hope for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, Israeli and Italian scientists have discovered a new way to fight the disorder by targeting a harmful protein in its early stages. Until now, most treatments for Alzheimer’s have tried to stop a different form of the protein called amyloid beta (A-beta). However, recent studies show […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/nanotechnology-breakthrough-could-transform-alzheimers-care/feed/ 0 156876 Israeli scientists develop new molecule to prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-scientists-develop-new-molecule-to-prevent-age-related-diseases-such-as-alzheimers-and-parkinsons/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-scientists-develop-new-molecule-to-prevent-age-related-diseases-such-as-alzheimers-and-parkinsons/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:30:32 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=139390 A new molecule developed by Israeli scientists at Hebrew University in Jerusalem may prevent age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with a constant renewal of cell vitality in diseased tissues. A new study led by Professors Einav Gross and Shmuel Ben-Sasson of the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University (HU) has identified a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-scientists-develop-new-molecule-to-prevent-age-related-diseases-such-as-alzheimers-and-parkinsons/feed/ 0 139390 Israeli researchers find experimental drug effective in treating autism, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-researchers-find-experimental-drug-effective-in-treating-autism-schizophrenia-alzheimers-disease/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-researchers-find-experimental-drug-effective-in-treating-autism-schizophrenia-alzheimers-disease/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 04:14:25 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=137102 Israeli researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered a mechanism shared by mutations in the genes ADNP and SHANK3, which cause autism, schizophrenia, and other conditions. They have also found that an experimental drug is effective in lab models for these mutations and may be suitable for treating a range of rare syndromes that impair […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-researchers-find-experimental-drug-effective-in-treating-autism-schizophrenia-alzheimers-disease/feed/ 0 137102 Dementia help for Sydney man living in Jerusalem https://www.jwire.com.au/dementia-help-for-sydney-man-living-in-jerusalem/ https://www.jwire.com.au/dementia-help-for-sydney-man-living-in-jerusalem/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2015 11:59:07 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=53726 A 90-yr-old former Sydney resident now living in Jerusalem has received a special iPod to help deal with Alzheimer's.

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