Brain Research New Zealand (BRNZ) and Centre for Brain Research (CBR) researchers Dr Lakshini Mendis and Helen Murray went to Alzheimer's Northland and Northern DHB to give public forums about their Alzheimer's research during Alzheimer's Awareness Month 2016.

As investigators share their latest breakthroughs at Brain Research New Zealand's annual conference, science reporter Jamie Morton takes a look at 10 new Kiwi-led advances.

Mucking in at big event has its reward - fun. Sarah Ell chats to the city's (happy) volunteers.