A new study has found in those with cognitive decline, memory can be improved by treating sleep apnoea.
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Younger people with dementia are more likely to experience quicker disease decline. But annual NDIS reviews don’t capture their changing needs.
Because they help to create a shared understanding, metaphors can play a critical role in navigating the gap between the knowledge patients and health-care providers bring.
Participants who woke up fewer times during the night performed better on memory tasks the next day.
It’s still unclear whether HRT can protect brain function and prevent dementia.
Long overlooked by scientists, white matter may provide clues to some of the brain’s greatest mysteries.
Both too much and too little sleep may interfere with our cognition.
Although Medicare has agreed to pay for Aduhelm, its coverage comes with restrictions.
When aged care residents are involved with mealtime jobs such as sorting cutlery and laying the table, they are treated like people not task lists.
Across Canada and the United States, more than two million people are living with aphasia and its language and communication challenges.
New research reveals how socioeconomic status influences our memory abilities and risk of dementia.
A clearer understanding of the true treatment costs of dementia for American Indian and Alaska Native adults could help health services better meet the needs of the populations they serve.
While longer naps are a normal part of aging, excessively long dozes could be a warning signal for cognitive decline.
Brain changes including shrinkage, weakened connections and poorer performance on thinking and memory tests could explain ‘brain fog’ after COVID – even after ‘mild’ cases.
Picture how you’d like to be cared for as an older Australian who needs help. Now compare that to the reality for today’s aged care residents and carers.
Sometimes Granny can be a bit too honest. This is a normal part of ageing.
If replicated in humans, these findings could mean that targeting or boosting the circadian rhythm in Alzheimer’s patients, could help with managing the disease
During the pandemic, carers reported their loved ones with dementia became more disoriented, restless and withdrawn. And carers themselves experienced poorer mental health.
People living with dementia in the South Asian community often face challenges accessing care because of a lack of culturally appropriate services, language barriers or perceived stigma about dementia
Heart health is strongly linked to brain health and risk of dementia. That means improving one can protect us from the other.
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
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Research Associate in Neuroimmunology, Cardiff University
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Post grad student at University of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh
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Assistant Professor, Bond University
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Scientia Professor of Neuropsychiatry, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), School of Psychiatry, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of South Australia
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Lecturer/Research Fellow in Psychology, Flinders University
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in Old Age Psychiatry, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Professor of Chemistry and Director of Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience, University of Reading
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
