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You can help make a difference
Together, we can help dementia patients live with dignity, ease the burden on their families and work towards finding a cure.
Neurodegeneration is one of the defining health challenges of our time, with dementia the leading cause of death for Australians. An estimated 446,500 people live with the condition in 2026, projected to exceed one million by 2065. It is responsible for one in 10 deaths and, shockingly, more than 1.7 million people care for someone with dementia.
to assess and treat patients with early/late-onset dementia
and therapies for dementia. Clinical trials will soon begin
world-first disease-modifying trials underway
speeding up new therapies from bench to bedside
Macquarie leads the way
At the Macquarie University Brain Institute and Clinic, we bring together compassionate clinical care, world-class research, access to clinical trials and next-generation specialist training, in one dedicated facility. Because we believe that the fastest path to better outcomes for patients is the connection between all of these. Our centres include the:
- Dementia Research Centre
- Parkinson’s Disease Research Clinic
- Neurology Clinics
- Motor Neuron Disease Research.
Our experts are working to better understand dementia, develop new treatments and improve care for people living with these conditions, as well as those who care for them.
My wife Narelle and I shared nearly 60 years together until she passed away last year with dementia. I miss her every day. I support this research not just to find a cure. It’s also about finding treatments that alleviate symptoms, prolong lives and improve the quality of those lives – both the patients and their families too.
Peter Bowen
Why public support and philanthropy is vital for dementia carers
Professor Viviana Wuthrich, Lifespan Health and Wellbeing
Why I support dementia research and care at Macquarie University
Peter Bowen, Macquarie alumnus
Help people live well now and create a future without dementia
Professor James Burrell, Professor of Cognitive Neurology
Help fast-track dementia research and better treatments
Dr Janet van Eersel, Researcher, Dementia Research Centre
You can make a difference
Together we can transform knowledge into hope – and hope into healing. But we need your help.
With your support, we can fund urgent research into treatments for dementia, Alzheimer's and related conditions as we work towards finding a cure. Every donation makes a real difference to the lives of those suffering with these diseases, fuelling:
- faster translation of laboratory breakthroughs into clinical trials
- patient-focused research with direct pathways to new treatments
- training for Australia’s next leaders in dementia research
- global collaboration at the cutting edge of neuroscience and biotech.
Our goal is to make ourselves redundant – and with your help we can get there. Because together we are stronger than dementia.