A new study has suggested a tiny particle found in air pollution can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Led by UTS, the study found early-onset Alzheimer's can be influenced by air pollution such as diesel emissions and, more ...

A new Flinders University study has shown how a protein called tau, a critical factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, turns from normal to a disease state. Researchers say the discovery could help to prevent the tau transformation process ...

With an imminent federal election, all candidates must pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed at the top of the agenda for the ongoing systemic aged care reforms in the 47th parliament. Dementia Australia has reinforced these messages ...

A digital eye screening device is in development that could help detect eye diseases earlier to prevent blindness in older people, and may also play a role in predicting cases of Alzheimer’s disease.  Using artificial intelligence (AI), The University of ...

A Monash University study has found people who live in more affluent areas have superior memories and a lower risk of developing dementia, highlighting the need for better facilities in disadvantaged areas to promote healthy lifestyle habits and help curtail the growing ...

Two gene mutations associated with the Familial Natural Short Sleep phenomenon (FNSS) could be linked to stalling Alzheimer’s Disease.  People with FNSS, who need to sleep only four to six hours a night, developed fewer hallmarks associated with Alzheimer’s, University ...

A report released today by the University of Canberra’s National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) has predicted the future cost of Alzheimer's disease to the community to be $442 billion over the next 20 years. The report, titled ...

Australia’s healthcare system will buckle under an increase in cases of Alzheimer’s disease unless systemic reform is introduced, experts have warned. The nation’s top brain doctors and advocates outlined a number of strategies to better treat the condition in the ...

A new study has found evidence that an Iron deficiency in the brain could be an important factor in developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from the University of Adelaide were studying the mutations in a small number of genes associated with ...

Newly found blood biomarkers could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease more than a decade before symptoms start to emerge. A world first study from researchers at Macquarie University identified a protein in the blood which could lead to low cost screening ...