June 30, 2020
Frontotemporal dementia or autism spectrum disorder? Refining the diagnosis of emerging social impairments in older adults
Emerging changes in behaviour and thinking abilities in older adults are often thought to indicate the presence of dementia. In recent years, however, we have become increasingly aware of individuals initially diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia – a younger-onset dementia affecting primarily personality and behaviour – but who show very little change over many years. We […]
June 22, 2020
World Class Research Grants for Dementia Research Awarded
The Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) is pleased to announce the successful applicants receiving World Class Research Large Grants for dementia research for 2020. The three grants of up to $600,000 each, have been awarded to research teams led by Professor Susan Kurrle, Dr Louise Mewton and Professor Olivier Piguet.