by alice | Aug 21, 2026 | Clinicians, Media, Participants
We are pleased to share an update on the future of the ASPREE Study. With new funding from the National Cancer Institute in the United States, ASPREE is preparing to begin its third phase, called ASPREE-LT (Long-Term). This support allows us to continue following our...
by alice | Dec 5, 2025 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39 per cent reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people. The study, led by Monash honours student Emma Jaffa, and Professor Joanne...
by editor | Dec 20, 2023 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
In a study of leisure activities undertaken by ASPREE participants, using computers, writing, and playing puzzles or games showed the strongest association with avoiding dementia, followed by crafting activities like knitting or painting. The findings – some of the...
by editor | Jun 23, 2022 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
A landmark analysis of health measures captured in the ASPREE study has found that a decline in both walking speed and cognition (thinking and memory) may be a predictor of future dementia. The authors of the study, published in the prestigious Journal of the American...
by Trisha | Apr 9, 2022 | Clinicians, Participants, Researchers
Renal biomarker in older adults linked to higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia, new analysis of ASPREE data shows Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia, and the leading cause of death in women. With the path to diagnosing dementia...
Recent Comments