Here is a high-level summary of some of our research projects. More projects and more background information will be listed soon.
The iCog.X Boost Trial is testing whether pairing brain stimulation with a structured cognitive training program can better protect thinking and memory in people at risk of dementia.
The MenoStim Trial is the first study to investigate whether brief, non-invasive brain stimulation can improve thinking, memory, and mood in women navigating the challenges of the menopause transition.
The MenoCog Trial is investigating whether creatine monohydrate - a safe, widely available nutritional supplement - can support brain health, cognition, and mood in postmenopausal women at elevated risk of dementia.
Project AI-ED is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop an algorithm that identifies older people at risk of a preventable emergency department presentation, enabling earlier intervention in the community.
Jiya Dementia Care is independently evaluating an AI-powered tool designed to help aged care staff better understand and manage the complex behavioural and psychological symptoms experienced by people living with dementia.
Dementia Friends Unite is a peer-supported, culturally responsive dementia education program co-designed with and for culturally and linguistically diverse communities, now being upscaled nationally in partnership with Dementia Australia.
Behind the Brainwaves is a comprehensive study profiling the brain activity, cognition, and biology of healthy older adults and people with mild cognitive impairment to identify novel biomarkers that could help detect and predict early Alzheimer's disease.
The MCI-SLT Trial was the first randomised controlled trial to test SaiLuoTong (SLT) - a compound Chinese herbal medicine combining standardised extracts of ginseng, ginkgo, and saffron - for cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
This was the first randomised controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cognition Support® - a herbal and nutritional supplement containing brahmi, ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng, and alpha-lipoic acid — in older adults with subjective cognitive impairment.