University of Wollongong Partners with Local Company on Australian-First Veterans' Brain Health Program
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The University of Wollongong (UOW) has announced a new partnership with Aeternal Group, a company based in Wollongong, New South Wales. Together, the two organisations will support an Australian-first program that assesses the brain health of veterans.
The program is designed to check how veterans' brains are working. Brain health assessments can help identify changes in thinking, memory and other brain functions. Veterans are an important group for this type of work because many have experienced challenges to their health during or after their military service.
The partnership brings together a university and a local business. UOW will provide support for the program, while Aeternal Group will contribute its own work and expertise. The program is described as the first of its kind in Australia, which means that it is the first time this type of brain health assessment has been offered to veterans in the country.
The announcement shows how universities and local organisations in the Illawarra region can work together on health issues that affect the wider community. More details about how the program will run and who it will reach are expected to be shared in the coming months.
Sources: University of Wollongong – UOW
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