dementia

People with dementia aren’t currently eligible for voluntary assisted dying. Should they be?

Dementia is the second leading explanation for death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with…

4 months ago

What is childhood dementia? And how could latest research help?

“Childhood” and “dementia” are two words we wish we didn’t must use together. But sadly, around 1,400 Australian children and…

5 months ago

Early indicators of dementia: 5 behaviour changes to search for after age 50

Dementia is commonly considered a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the identical questions or misplaces things. In…

5 months ago

Dr Oz accused of using his mother’s dementia diagnosis to advertise his ‘bogus’ supplements

Celebrity physician and TV star Dr Mehmet Oz has been accused of cynical marketing tactics, after he used his mother's dementia…

5 months ago

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — however the time to act is now

Walk 10,000 steps a day, reduce alcohol, recover sleep at night, stay socially lively — we’re told that changes like…

7 months ago

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