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The Townsville Times: Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

August 15, 2024

Hypertension is the most common risk factor for dementia, affecting an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide, including over half of all people over the age of 65. Antihypertensive medication is known to help prevent strokes but up to this point there have been few studies investigating whether antihypertensive medication can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

June 28, 2024

Australia’s elderly population faces growing risks of abuse and neglect. Dr. John Chesterman calls for dedicated state agencies to safeguard at-risk adults, drawing on international best practices and emphasising a people-centred approach.

The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

June 21, 2024

Townsville is fast becoming North Queensland’s premier destination for luxury living, with new master-planned communities offering an attractive blend of modern conveniences and serene suburban environments.

AFCM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JACK LEIBECK in glorious Townsville in North Queensland

Bon Appetit! The 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music

June 18, 2024

What’s Happening? With two world premieres, the return of Stephen Johnson, Piers Lane, Roderick Williams, Lotte Betts-Dean and Brett Dean, the official farewell of the Goldner String Quartet, the debut of cellist and conductor, Umberto Clerici and 13 other artists, and more Guilty Pleasures, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville-Gurambilbarra is a musical degustation full of flavour. Also, keep scrolling to the bottom to see some epic local spots to dine, sip and eat while the festival is in town. When? The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) returns from July 26 to August 4 in Townsville-Gurambilbarra with a sensory feast for the ears, offering a musical degustation that promises to delight connoisseurs of chamber music from across the world. AFCM Artistic Director Jack Liebeck has curated an auditory banquet

The Townsville Times: Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Hypertension is the most common risk factor for dementia, affecting an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide, including over half of all people over the age of 65. Antihypertensive medication is known to help prevent strokes but up to this point there have been few studies investigating whether antihypertensive medication can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

August 15, 2024
Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

Australia’s elderly population faces growing risks of abuse and neglect. Dr. John Chesterman calls for dedicated state agencies to safeguard at-risk adults, drawing on international best practices and emphasising a people-centred approach.

June 28, 2024
The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

Townsville is fast becoming North Queensland’s premier destination for luxury living, with new master-planned communities offering an attractive blend of modern conveniences and serene suburban environments.

June 21, 2024
AFCM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JACK LEIBECK in glorious Townsville in North Queensland

Bon Appetit! The 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music

What’s Happening? With two world premieres, the return of Stephen Johnson, Piers Lane, Roderick Williams, Lotte Betts-Dean and Brett Dean, the official farewell of the Goldner String Quartet, the debut of cellist and conductor, Umberto Clerici and 13 other artists, and more Guilty Pleasures, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville-Gurambilbarra is a musical degustation full of flavour. Also, keep scrolling to the bottom to see some epic local spots to dine, sip and eat while the festival is in town. When? The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) returns from July 26 to August 4 in Townsville-Gurambilbarra with a sensory feast for the ears, offering a musical degustation that promises

June 18, 2024
The Townsville Times: Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Treating high blood pressure to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Hypertension is the most common risk factor for dementia, affecting an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide, including over half of all people over the age of 65. Antihypertensive medication is known to help prevent strokes but up to this point there have been few studies investigating whether antihypertensive medication can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.

August 15, 2024
Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

Safeguarding At-Risk Adults in Australia

Australia’s elderly population faces growing risks of abuse and neglect. Dr. John Chesterman calls for dedicated state agencies to safeguard at-risk adults, drawing on international best practices and emphasising a people-centred approach.

June 28, 2024
The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

The Rise of Luxury Living in Townsville

Townsville is fast becoming North Queensland’s premier destination for luxury living, with new master-planned communities offering an attractive blend of modern conveniences and serene suburban environments.

June 21, 2024
AFCM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JACK LEIBECK in glorious Townsville in North Queensland

Bon Appetit! The 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music

What’s Happening? With two world premieres, the return of Stephen Johnson, Piers Lane, Roderick Williams, Lotte Betts-Dean and Brett Dean, the official farewell of the Goldner String Quartet, the debut of cellist and conductor, Umberto Clerici and 13 other artists, and more Guilty Pleasures, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Townsville-Gurambilbarra is a musical degustation full of flavour. Also, keep scrolling to the bottom to see some epic local spots to dine, sip and eat while the festival is in town. When? The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) returns from July 26 to August 4 in Townsville-Gurambilbarra with a sensory feast for the ears, offering a musical degustation that promises

June 18, 2024
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