Ageing and Neurodegeneration
Program Lead Professor Julie Stout Deputy Program Lead Dr Yifat Glikmann-Johnston | The proportion of older people in the population is increasing. Currently in Australia more than 15% of the population is over 65 years of age, and 2% are over 85. The brain inevitably changes as we grow older, yet the variability in the magnitude and types of changes in the brain varies widely from person to person. Our mission, through research and application of findings, is to foster the potential for older people and those with neurodegenerative conditions to maximise brain and body health, and the capacity to live well. We use tools from psychological science, physiology, and neuroscience to:
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Our people - Ageing and Neurodegeneration
Meet our team of world-class researchers who are committed to leading the way in cognitive and clinical neurosciences.
Our research program is delivered in collaboration with industry and clinical partners to advance new ideas, exciting technologies and discoveries.
Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health
18 Innovation Walk
Monash University
Clayton, VIC, 3800
Phone: +61 3 9905 9889
Email: Turner.Institute@monash.edu