Volunteers needed for trial to help prevent dementia
Monash University is currently looking for volunteers aged 40 – 70 to join the BetterBrains trial.
Can targeted lifestyle changes help prevent declines in thinking and memory in middle-aged Australians with a family history of dementia?
Monash University is currently looking for volunteers to join the BetterBrains trial.
The BetterBrains trial will test whether personalised lifestyle and educational behaviour change strategies targeted at modifying risk factors can prevent thinking and memory problems in middle-aged adults aged between 40 and 70 years.
The trial is also one of the first in the world to be delivered entirely online, meaning participants can be involved no matter where they live in Australia.
The trial is led by Associate Professor Yen Ying Lim from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University and will help researchers identify effective ways to slow thinking and memory decline.
Associate Professor Lim said that her team wants to find out if targeting at least one of these risk factors can help preserve thinking and memory, and whether this has a ‘domino effect’ on other key risk factors.
Recruitment for the trial will finish on May 15, so sign-up now or risk missing out.
Visit www.betterbrains.org.au to learn more or to sign up now!
