Find out more about what’s happening at the Neurological Foundation, including updates on the latest research and new findings.
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Dr Wendy Suzuki: The brain-changing benefits of exercise
What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Dr Wendy Suzuki. Dr Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's in a TedTalk from 2017!
April 5, 2020
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Our favourite brain facts
Throughout March we’ve been sharing facts and knowledge about the brain as part of Brain Awareness Month. The brain is a pretty complex organ and every day more is being learnt.
March 30, 2020
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Brain Plasticity: A key to the brain's resilience against pathology?
The brain has evolved to allow animals to move around in their environments and learn from their experiences. Such learning is essential for survival and reproductive success, and so the nervous system has evolved an enormous array of learning mechanisms, termed plasticity mechanisms, to put in its survival toolkit. These plasticity “tools” are not only used for the purposes of learning and memory, but also for the normal development of the nervous system.
March 29, 2020
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Keep your brain healthy during self-isolation
Keep your brain healthy and active during the next four weeks of self-isolation with these helpful tips and tricks!
March 29, 2020
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Message from our CEO
Over the last week New Zealand has changed drastically in response to the COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus). The Neurological Foundation thinks of our supporters as whānau, and I want to let you know during this time of uncertainty how the Foundation is preparing for these new challenges.
March 29, 2020
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Lost in space...Which way is it to the city?
Many of us have experienced the gut-wrenching feeling of being lost, not knowing which way to go, which turn to take. Now don’t panic, this happens to all of us at some time and tends to occur more as we get older; but for some people it can be an early sign of cognitive impairment, particularly if it happens in places that are familiar.
February 19, 2020
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The NeuroVISION trial
Following more than 1000 patients across 12 academic centres in nine countries, this study set out to determine the relationship between covert stroke and cognitive decline and is the largest international clinical trial of its type.
January 29, 2020
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Celebrating our Women in Science
February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and so, we are celebrating our female pride by hosting 4 panel discussions across New Zealand with a group of female neuroscientists we’ve funded. Join us for an all ages event and hear from a panel of female researchers at all different levels of their career discuss what they’re currently working on, why they have pursued neuroscience as a profession, and their thoughts on what it means to be a female working in the world of science.
January 21, 2020
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Put the FUN in Fundraising
Rich Easton, CEO of the Neurological Foundation raises hope while participating in Round the Bays and now, so can you!
January 21, 2020
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Tissa Wijeratne on better neurological care and migraine
Acclaimed neurologist Dr Tissa Wijeratne was a presenter at the Global Burden of Disease Brain Summit (GBDBS) held in Auckland.
January 6, 2020
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25 years of Brain Banking: Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull
Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull is the founder and Director of the Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank.
October 16, 2019
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Dr Bronwyn Kivell: A neurological researcher to watch
An Associate Professor in physiology and neurobiology at Victoria University Wellington’s School of Biological Sciences, Dr Bronwyn Kivell has a long-standing relationship with the Neurological Foundation.
July 24, 2019
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