Dementia

Middle-aged adults with biological signs of poor heart health are more likely to go on to be diagnosed with dementia in later life, according to a new study.

Drinking any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a UK study. The findings challenge the idea that light drinking

Australians are dying from dementia more than any other disease, as advocates warn the number of people with the disease could exceed one million without government intervention.

Emma Heming Willis has opened up about the criticism she received after moving her husband Bruce Willis into a separate home. Emma, 47, has been caring for

Swiss drugmaker Roche plans to investigate whether an experimental medicine can delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease symptoms as a part of the company's growing development

Dementia patients receive "too little" from governments but there is light at the end of the tunnel for the disease, a leading scientist says. Brain

Dementia should be treated as an economic crisis as well as a health issue, a leading scientist has urged. In an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday,

Diabetes medications, including a popular weight loss drug, are offering new hope for more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia. Promising research

Two years ago, Annette was running a thriving small business and planning her next solo holiday. Today she's mostly confined to her aged care facility,

Lewy body dementia is a disease associated with abnormal protein that eats away at the brain and causes issues with thinking, movement, behaviour and mood.

When Pam Eade started relying on her husband to finish her sentences she chalked it up to the familiarity that comes with 40 years together. She wasn't

Australians with disabilities experiencing homelessness will be prioritised as the government commits to disability reforms, months after a scathing royal commission into

A new test promises to predict whether someone will get dementia, almost a decade before diagnosis. An international research team, including Associate Professor

Dementia rates could nearly double over the next three decades to become the leading cause of death among Australians. An Australian Institute of Health study

Viv is learning to deal with the disorienting symptoms that come with a dementia diagnosis, such as memory impacts, hallucinations, overstimulation and personality changes.

People living in country Australia have a lower risk of dementia than their city peers, possibly because they have cleaner air and more green spaces, a study suggests.

Most people think dementia is only something to worry about in old age but the disease is surprisingly common in children, placing a devastating burden on kids and their families.

Over-60s who receive treatment for high blood pressure are substantially less likely to develop dementia than those who go untreated, according to a study.

Doing crosswords, using a computer, keeping a journal and playing games such as chess may help older people ward off dementia. A Monash University study suggested

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of illness, injury and death among Australians aged 65 and over. Last year, the neurological