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Professor Matthew Kiernan

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
877 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

Yeah.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And I think, again, industry has taken that on board as well.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

There was recently a superannuation conference and all of the key super providers.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

Imagine you've done your whole life, you've worked, you've set yourself up, and then your cognition goes down.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

So it's incredibly important.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And I can see why people are worried.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

I'm worried.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

But we don't have a way to identify who is at the greatest risk at the moment.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And that's why the focus on making brain health the key treatment area for our community is critical.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And that's why it's happening.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

Everyone's worried about it.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

Yeah.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And it's well-founded.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

I think that the essence of being a human is our brain function, our executive function, the fact that we're having this conversation now.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

So when that is affected in any way, it has massive implications and it's very hard for individuals and families to cope with that.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

Well, that is exactly it.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

But I suppose when you're 80 or 90, are you going to suddenly do a high intensity exercise for the first time and do it as well as a 20 year old?

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

No.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

So you're going to be doing it in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.

Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
Brain Expert: Why Dementia Is Australia's Number One Killer (Project 100)

And in fact, by doing that, it makes it more likely that you are going to be able to do it in your 80s, 90s and 100s.