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With the aging population, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are an expanding problem and an enormous challenge for New Zealand. It is vital for the present and future health care needs of New Zealanders that we vigorously pursue research on all fronts in order to provide appropriate care and support for people affected by dementia and their families, and, most importantly to pursue scientific research on the development of new treatment strategies.
A message from our Patron Professor Richard Faull

Dementia Research

Why Invest in Dementia Research?

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Developing new strategies for managing and treating dementia relies on understanding these diseases through research
 

2009 Research Grant Recipients

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The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust first funding round for research grants was held in 2009.

Medical Research Category.

Matthew Croucher, Susan Gee, Margaret Francis, Rachael Beever and Gillian Bastion received a grant of $6303 in the medical research category for the project "A settling effect at a difficult time of day?" Short term effects of Tai Chi in an inpatient psychogeriatric ward.

Prof John Miller and Viswanath Das received a grant of $8500 for The effect of peloruside and other microtubule stabilizing agents on microtubule regulating proteins: Role in neurodegenerative diseases.

Social Research Category

Dr Gary Cheung, Dr Richard Worrall, Dr Oliva Lee, Wendy Wright, Ester Wallace and Dr Carole Adamson received a grant of $9750 for the study Driving assessment and beyond-An observational study.
 

The 2010 Small Projects Application Round

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  • $15,000 is available for research focused on medical and/or social aspects of dementia. Any relevant topic will be considered.
  • The closing date for applications is Friday 27th August 2010. Applicants should follow the information provided in the document “Small Project Grants” available below.
For information about the grants please view the following document (requires adobe pdf reader)
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What are the criteria for Funding Research?

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The Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust Inc. ensures issues that concern people with dementia and their families are a research priority. A Research Advisory Committee provides expert advice to the Trustees to ensure that top quality medical & social research on dementia is funded.
 
Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust Inc.
(Established 2004)

Patron: Professor Richard Faull
ONZM,BMedSc,MB,ChB,
PhD,DSc,FRSNZ

PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING DEMENTIA RESEARCH

Donation Form

To view and print the donation form please click the following link.
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Please make you donation payable to Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust Inc. (Charities Act Registration number CC26344)