Dementia

Despite calls from the Federal government’s Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, increased personalised care for people with dementia in aged care homes located

Researchers have found a link between obesity and shrinkage in an area of the brain responsible for memory and learning – the hippocampus.  The hippocampus

A new, simple blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease is coming to Australia through the Australian Dementia Network, which is supported by the University of Melbourne.

University of Queensland researchers say a new tool to measure the quality of life of people with dementia will result in better targeted care for those living with the condition.

In one of the first studies of its kind in Australia, the use of health services by people with dementia in their last year of life has been examined in a new report from

More than 50m people worldwide are living

At this unprecedented time, Dementia Australia is encouraging all people impacted by dementia to reach out for support and information when they need it. Dementia

People in the earlier stages of dementia are being urged by experts to make a plan for their future medical treatment so they can continue to have a choice in the care that

Receiving occupational therapy at home has been found to be effective for people living with dementia, according to a University of Queensland-led study. Associate

A vaccine to ward off dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing. The US-led research is looking to develop effective immunotherapy

New guidelines have been issued for Australian GPs that could help reduce dementia rates nationally. The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention has found

The influential ‘World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to Dementia’, issued by Alzheimer’s Disease International, features input from Flinders PhD candidate

A global survey exploring attitudes about dementia has found two-thirds of people think it's a natural part of ageing rather than a medical condition.

Kevyn Morris, who was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment in his mid-50s, wants discrimination against those living with dementia to stop.

Australian researchers have established a link between air pollution and an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study shows. Air pollution

Australians with a lived experience of dementia say their care needs are missing from new aged care standards adopted by the Morrison government.

People who live in regional or remote areas may be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to our recent research.

Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia. Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and is one of our greatest health challenges.

The focus on dementia and aged care in Sydney this week at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has reinforced Dementia Australia’s call for mandatory

Dementia Australia applauds both the governments’ and the opposition’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of all Australians as outlined in recent