Dementia Clinical Trials ECRU

22/09/2026

🧠 Dementia Action Week - Day 2

Did you know that Dementia affects hundreds of thousands of Australians. The numbers tell an important story, but behind every statistic is a person, a family and a community!

This Dementia Action Week, let's learn more, raise more awareness and build greater understanding of dementia.

22/09/2026

🗓 Dementia Action Week is here!

Yesterday marked the Day 1 of Dementia Action Week.

We have helpful information, resources and tips for people living with dementia, families and carers.

This week, we are encouraging everyone to reach out, reconnect and support someone affected by dementia.

📍Stop by and have a look at our table present the Box Hill Hospital foyer throughout Dementia Action Week.

09/09/2026

Upcoming Dementia Australia Online Sessions for Families and Carers

Dementia Australia is offering two informative online sessions in September to support families and carers as they navigate important decisions around dementia care.

🌿 Exploring Respite

📅 Friday, 11 September 2026
🕙 10:00 am – 12:00 pm AEST
💻 Online

This session explores the process of considering and preparing for respite services, including different types of respite, how to access services, and practical strategies for preparing for respite.

Participants will also have an opportunity to recognise and discuss the emotions and concerns that may arise when considering respite.

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This session is about the process of considering respite services and preparing for them.

08/09/2026

🔒𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲

𝘈 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 (𝘕𝘈𝘈) 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 3,805 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦.

🔎 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:
• 51% 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦
• 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 1 𝘪𝘯 3 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴
• 48% 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵
• 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 1 𝘪𝘯 2 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 36+ 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬
• 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 4 𝘪𝘯 10 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥
• 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 9% 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮
• 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 1 𝘪𝘯 2 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮-𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩.

𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 - 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮, 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚.

📄 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮.

🔗 https://neurologicalalliance.org.au/first-ever-national-neurological-survey-reveals-australians-facing-widespread-barriers-to-care/

Australia's first national survey of people affected by neurological conditions has revealed widespread gaps in coordinated care, leaving many people without

26/08/2026

Understanding Younger Onset Dementia - Online Session

Join Dementia Australia for an informative online session exploring younger onset dementia and the unique impacts of receiving a dementia diagnosis earlier in life.
🗓 Thursday, 3 September 2026
🕥 11:00 am – 2:00 pm AEST
💻 Online

A valuable opportunity for people living with younger onset dementia, families, carers, health professionals and anyone interested in learning more about this important area.

To register, click on the link below:
https://www.dementia.org.au/events/understanding-younger-onset-dementia-24

This session provides an introduction to younger onset dementia and the unique impacts of a diagnosis of dementia earlier in life.

22/07/2026

A new way to track brain health !!📱

An app designed to help track cognitive changes from the comfort of your own home.

While apps like these are not a replacement for a medical diagnosis, they represent an exciting new step towards earlier detection.

Every innovation; whether it be research trials or technological advancements, brings us closer to a future where dementia can be identified earlier and treated more effectively.

Noticed some changes in your cognition you're concerned about?

We've got something that can help.

Meet BrainTrack, our free app that helps you privately monitor and understand changes in cognition over time.

"It gave me an awareness of dementia," a BrainTrack user said about the app.

"While I have never openly discussed dementia with my GP I will in the future. It is also good to know that a Helpline is available."

Since launching in 2022, BrainTrack has been downloaded more than 200,000 times across 202 countries. And today, on World Brain Day, is the perfect time to start using it.

BrainTrack involves fun, travel-themed games that have been adapted from validated cognitive testing. Users can share their results with their doctor to support the early identification of cognitive changes that may warrant further testing.

Download BrainTrack for free from the Apple App and Google Play stores.

BrainTrack, was developed by Dementia Australia and Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²) Institute and is funded by the Australian Government.

15/07/2026

Dementia research has advanced rapidly, bringing us closer to earlier diagnosis, more personalised care, and treatments that slow disease progression.

Swipe through to discover five of the biggest changes that are reshaping the future of dementia research and care.

While there is still much work to do, these advances offer hope for people living with dementia today and for future generations. At the Eastern Clinical Research Unit, these advances reflect the very work we do every day.

17/06/2026

Did you know 1 in 3 Australians living with dementia comes from a non-English speaking background.

This incredible diversity brings unique, often unspoken challenges to healthcare, especially when it comes to understanding and managing dementia.

The MindCare Collective have produced a variety of dementia resources in a variety of languages other than English. Click the link for videos on how to lower your dementia risk ℹ

Research shows that everyday habits can help reduce the risk of dementia. This animation shares five simple, practical ways to support brain health, including staying active, eating well, staying sharp and socially connected, making safer choices, and checking your health regularly.

03/06/2026

With technology on the rise, socialising in person has never been more crucial.

Strong social connections do more than enrich our lives—they also play an important role in supporting brain health as we age. Spending time with friends, family, neighbours, or community groups helps keep our minds active, reduces feelings of loneliness, and may help lower the risk of cognitive decline.

Whether it's catching up over a coffee, joining a local club, volunteering, or simply making time for a conversation, every connection counts.

22/05/2026

During Volunteer Week, we’re reminded that every study visit, every participant, and every contribution brings us closer to progress in dementia research.

Together, we’re building what comes next.