St Lukes ISLAND seminar series 2025

Here you can find information on, and recordings from, our 2025 St Lukes seminar series

St Lukes ISLAND seminar series 2025

22nd January 2025 - Introduction, dementia risk and education with Professor James Vickers


Upcoming sessions:

31st March 5-6pm - Cardiometabolic Risk Factors for Dementia (Hobart)

This seminar will provide valuable insights into the interconnectedness of cardiometabolic health and cognitive decline, emphasising the need for research such as the ISLAND Project which examines the impact of lifestyle modifications and other proactive measures on brain health.

Booking link: https://stlukes.simplybook.vip/v2/#book/service/282


29th May 1.30-2.30pm - Hearing loss and dementia risk (Launceston)

Managing hearing loss is more than wearing a hearing aid – let’s chat about brain health with Associate Professor Lyn Goldberg.

Booking link: https://stlukes.simplybook.vip/v2/#book/service/291


30th July 12-1pm - Stress, resilience and dementia risk (Hobart)

Dr Duncan Sinclair is a senior lecturer in the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. Duncan’s work focusses on the molecular, cellular, genetic and lifestyle factors which determine how people respond to stressful events (such as natural disaster) as they age, and how these factors influence the emergence and progression of dementia.

Booking link: TBA

23rd September 5-6pm: Sleep health, dementia risk and the ISLAND Sleep Study (Launceston)

Samantha Bramich is a sleep scientist who has a keen interest in the impact of sleep on health and disease. Her current PhD research focusses on isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) and neurodegenerative disease, looking at the prevalence and profiles of iRBD in older Tasmanian adults.

Booking link: TBA

To see all upcoming events you can visit Events | St Lukes