Dementia

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

More than half of Indigenous dementia cases in far north Queensland could be prevented after scientists identified a series of risk factors linked to the condition.

An empathetic approach must be at the centre of care for Indigenous Australians living with dementia, former Olympian and federal senator Nova Peris has told a major conference

Dementia Action Week (19-25 September) seeks to encourage all Australians to increase their understanding of dementia and learn how they can make a difference to the life

University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.  The research,

When we think of dementia, we often fear a loss of control. But the reassuring news is up to 40% of dementias can be prevented or delayed if we change our health habits.

For Jayne Littledike, working as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for Dementia Australia’s Nightingale Program has been her most professionally and personally fulfilling

A postgraduate science student says she's been discriminated against because she has a diagnosis of dementia. When Juanita Hughes was diagnosed

Australian National University researchers have developed a method of linking a person's deteriorating brain health and the likelihood of getting Alzheimer's.

A joint Australian and US study has found fluctuating blood pressure is an indicator of cognitive decline and dementia in older people. Fluctuations

Regular exercise can improve brain function and may protect against dementia in middle-aged and older adults, with women benefitting almost twice as much as men, according

Researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) have pinpointed mechanisms to reduce loneliness and improve social participation and belonging for

Dementia sufferers are more likely to catch COVID-19 and die from it as many live in high-risk transmission settings, Australian researchers say.