Dementia
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Lack of vitamin D speeds up mental decline AAP - 16-09-2015
Researchers have found that low levels of vitamin D doubled or even tripled the rate of cognitive decline in 382 men and women over the age of 60.
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Alzheimer's 'seeds' might be transferred through injection AAP - 10-09-2015
Scientists are urging research into the risk of "accidental" medical transmission of Alzheimer's, after a study revealed several possible cases.
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Aged care residents still need intimacy AAP - 09-09-2015
Aged care residents and their visitors need privacy, says the loving wife of a man living with dementia. Anne Fairhall and her husband of 50
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Dementia - Caring for the Carers AAP - 04-09-2015
A new guide for dementia patient carers launched in Brisbane is a useful tool for those looking after afflicted loved ones, a former carer says.
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Overweight at 50 may speed up Alzheimer's AAP - 02-09-2015
Every unit of BMI a middle-aged person is overweight could speed up the onset of Alzheimer's in old age by 6.5 months, a study says. Being
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Dementia rates may be stabilising: study AAP - 21-08-2015
A review of data from Sweden, the Netherlands, Britain and Spain has shown the percentage of the population with dementia holding steady.The occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer's
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Women with Alzheimer's face swifter decline AAP - 23-07-2015
US research has revealed a gender-gap in patients with Alzheimer's with women facing a swifter mental decline than men. Women with Alzheimer's
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Do well at school, cut TV to beat dementia AAP - 21-07-2015
Loneliness, too much television, and too little exercise could all raise the risk of developing dementia in later life, researchers say. Having
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Alzheimer's study finds racial differences AAP - 16-07-2015
US scientists say new treatments for Alzheimer's disease may need to be developed for African-American sufferers. Alzheimer's disease
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Dementia isn't just older people's disease AAP - 11-06-2015
The NDIS will not be able to cope effectively with younger people with dementia, says Alzheimer's Australia. One in 13 Australians with
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Eye test could detect dementia AAP - 17-04-2015
Alzheimer's disease could be detected in patients up to 20 years before symptoms appear with a simple eye test, researchers say. Trials by US and Australian
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Dementia kills more Aussies than strokes AAP - 27-07-2015
Dementia is now Australia's second biggest killer, overtaking stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says
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Gout may lessen Alzheimer's risk: study AAP - 05-03-2015
The same uric acid that can crystallise to cause gout may protect against Alzheimer's disease, medical researchers say. People who suffer from gout can
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The changing landscape of dementia care Karen Keast - 13-07-2016
Statistics show more than 332,000 people in Australia are living with dementia and that number is forecast to rise to almost 900,000 by 2050. An Australian university is changing
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New bid to develop Alzheimer's drug AAP - 15-05-2015
Scientists led by a team from the University of Edinburgh are launching a STG50 million research project to develop a drug to fight Alzheimer's.
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Height linked to dementia death risk AAP - 05-11-2014
Men under 1.68m in height are 50 per cent more likely to suffer death from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia than those taller than 1.78m.
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Blood test hope to predict Alzheimer's AAP - 15-05-2015
Melbourne researchers have developed a blood test to diagnose early onset Alzheimer's disease. A blood test that can detect Alzheimer's
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Eye test could identify Alzheimer's AAP - 27-10-2014
High-definition images of the eye could be the key to the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. [subscribe] Researchers are investigating
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Scientists reprogram skin cells to help find a cure fo Alzheimer's HealthTimes - 14-10-2014
Dr Lezanne Ooi, from the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute based at UOW, is at the forefront of an exciting new branch of neuroscience that converts donated
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People with dementia remember emotion AAP - 09-10-2014
People with dementia remember the feelings associated with an event for a longer time, a study says, feeling the emotion after the memory has vanished.
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