People who eat greater amounts of blueberries and strawberries could delay their cognitive ageing by years, according to data from a large-scale study conducted over more than three decades. In a paper…
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Last week, Alzheimer’s Australia released a report that was highly critical of the way Australia’s aged care sector responds to the needs of dementia suffers and their families. It’s an issue that demands…
A previous study found that individuals with diabetes had double the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, and that the…
A routine test could triple the rate of detection of cognitive impairment and dementia, according to researchers who argue that screening should be mandatory for older people. The controversial proposal…
A new vaccine has prevented the ongoing formation of neurofibrillary tangles in the brain of mice, sparking hopes for a vaccination…
Most of us have no direct experience of psychiatry or severe mental illness. So our attitudes and experiences are shaped by what we are exposed to: mass media portrayals. Reality rarely makes good drama…
Patients with dementia have worse outcomes of hospital care than patients without dementia. These include higher mortality…
Humour therapy is as effective as widely used antipsychotic drugs in managing agitation in patients with dementia – and avoids…
Dementia is among the largest cause of disability in Australians aged over 65 and affects memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and everyday activities. Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for…
Older women suffering from sleep-relating breathing problems could be more susceptible to problems with mental function and…
Falling over and balance problems may be early warnings for Alzheimer’s disease, according to US university researchers…
Maintaining very good health including good sight, hearing and break-free bones may lower a person’s risk of developing dementia…
A new testosterone spray has been found to improve the memory of menopausal women. As women age their testosterone levels…
With public attention firmly focused on the increase in the suicide rate among people under the age of 35 in the last 20 years, few people are aware that those aged 75 years and over, particularly males…
When we think of dementia, we tend to imagine it as a condition that goes hand in hand with old age. What’s not talked about is the fact the diseases that cause it have a long genesis. Alzheimer’s Australia…
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