Ormond Neuroscience

14/11/2025

Wits University is making a difference in the field of brain health. Professor Stephen Tollman was invited to serve on the Africa Task Force on Brain Health established by the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative. Congratulations! https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/research-news/2025/2025-10/brain-health-and-africas-future.html Prof Tollman and colleagues have published a paper in Nature Medicine, which you can find here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03863-9

Alzheimer's South Africa Dementia SA

08/11/2025

I had fun doing an interview with Longevity magazine recently about brain health, dementia and other interesting topics. You can see it here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQrzix2jJZ8/


Alzheimer's South Africa Dementia SA

26/10/2025

Used timeously, vagal nerve stimulation can reduce the damage after stroke, recovering injured neurons in the penumbra of the stroke. It's just raising awareness and getting the patient treated soon enough that is the issue.
Read more here: https://www.ormond.co.za/stroke/vns-after-stroke/

22/10/2025

Inspirational people

Meet Louisa Brown: mom, motivator, amputee and patient liaison at Heinrich Grimsehl Prosthetics and The Arc. Studio Lab Services located at Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital.

She’s proof that life after amputation is not only possible, it can be powerful. And every day, she walks alongside our patients during their recovery to remind them of that truth. 💚 Share a message of hope in the comments to cheer on those going through their own recovery journey.

19/10/2025

Read Julie Botha's wonderful article on caring for acquired brain injury: https://www.ormond.co.za/caring-for-brain-injury/

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21/09/2025

You think it won't happen to you. Think again: up to 50% of people over age 85 may have Alzheimer's Disease. Those are not good odds! Risk factors for dementia include depression, taking too much medication, hearing loss, air pollution, traumatic brain injury, and vascular problems. Neuroscience can significantly mitigate your risk. It's easy, safe, and doesn't require medication. Act now and contact Ormond Neuroscience on 081 326-4509 or visit our website: https://www.ormond.co.za/neuroharmonics/

Alzheimer's South Africa Headway Gauteng Dementia SA

18/09/2025

Ormond Neuroscience is located at the Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital, one of the best neurological rehabilitation facilities in Southern Africa. If you've had a stroke, traumatic brain injury or any other neurological problem, this is where you want to be treated.

Your journey doesn’t stop when you leave the hospital and neither does our care. 💙 At Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital, we provide the therapies, technology, and compassionate support you need to rebuild strength, regain independence, and rediscover confidence.

Our personalised programmes cover stroke, spinal, orthopaedic, paediatric, and brain injury rehab. We support you every step of the way, from robotic rehabilitation devices like the Lokomat and prosthetics to emotional and family support.

📧 Email our case management team today to find out how we can help you or your loved one:

RehabCaseManagement@netcare.co.za
CC: lebo.sedumedi@netcare.co.za

Or share this post with someone who may be looking for the next step in recovery.

14/09/2025

Think of it as your breathprint. The unique pattern hidden in the way you breath that is an imprint of neural connections in your beautiful brain and the physical shape of your airway. Breathprints are the way our brains shape the air we breathe.
A breathprint is not something you can see. It is an abstract pattern defined using complex mathematics to reveal the pattern of breath flow over 24 hours. These breathprints are so unique that we can identify you with 96.8% accuracy from your breathing alone. Wow, isn't the beautiful complexity of biology wonderful?

Find out more here: https://www.ormond.co.za/oxygenation/your-unique-breathprint/

07/09/2025

Unlock Your Brain’s Power to Heal

Life doesn’t have to feel this hard. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, memory loss, stroke recovery, or the after-effects of brain injury, Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) offers a safe, gentle, and non-invasive way to help your brain reset, reconnect and heal.

At Ormond Neuroscience, we use cutting-edge science to guide your recovery. VNS works by stimulating the body’s natural healing pathways, improving brain function, mood, and resilience. It’s about more than managing symptoms—it’s about reclaiming your life.

✨ Imagine waking up with more clarity, calm, and energy.
✨ Imagine leaving behind the struggle and stepping into healing.
✨ Imagine a future where your brain feels like yours again.

You don’t need to do this alone. Call us today and take the next step towards healing.

Find out more about VNS here: https://www.ormond.co.za/vagal-nerve-stimulation/

📞 081 326-4509
🌐 www.ormond.co.za
✉️ practice@ormond.co.za

Netcare Rehabilitation Hospital Alzheimer's South Africa Headway Gauteng


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01/09/2025

The hippocampus creates memories in your brain. One hippocampus, two hippocampi, left-right. They're the first structures to go in Alzheimer's disease. They shrink in the brains of depressed people. Amazingly, vagal nerve stimulation has been shown to reverse the shrinkage in depression. Contact Ormond Neuroscience if your hippocampi have been fried by depression, stress, herpes, epilepsy, hypoxia, stroke, or TBI. Bioelectric neuromodulation is a powerful modality for boosting neuroplasticity in the brain.

24/08/2025

We can help you heal and leave depression behind. Chronic depression causes loss of brain tissue, especially in the hippocampi, the memory centres of your brain. That's why you're so forgetful. We use vagal nerve stimulation, a form of bioelectric neuromodulation, to treat depression and heal your brain. It's effective, FDA approved, and safe and gentle. Antidepressants are not going to solve the problem. Reach out and call us now: 081 326-4509. Look here for more details:
https://www.ormond.co.za/mood-disorders/shrinkage-of-the-hippocampi/

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group Alzheimer's South Africa Mental Health South Africa.

09/08/2025

Red wine contains polyphenols, especially resveratrol, an antioxidant known for its cardiovascular benefits. Now, a cardiologist has done the relevant calculation and has announced that to get the health benefits of red wine, you need to drink about 100 litres a day. Isn’t that good news? Cheers!

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/myth-busting-no-red-wine-isnt-good-your-heart-2025a1000i3g