Someone will develop dementia every three seconds. Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. But even with those statistics, dementia is still largely misunderstood. September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day ...

Social isolation might be a greater risk factor for dementia than previously believed. That’s according to researchers from University College London (UCL). They found that people over age 55 who live alone are 30 per cent more likely to develop ...

Poor communication, poor training and a lack of reviews are the main reasons that two-thirds of people with dementia are prescribed the wrong medications, new research has found. Led by Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS), a ...

With new government restrictions placed on who can enter aged care homes, providers will be asking themselves how they can keep residents engaged and healthy, both mentally and physically. With the spread of COVID-19 any non-essential staff are not be ...

Two motoring legends have been named Dementia Australia Ambassadors. Sir Jackie Stewart and Allan Moffat will be officially welcomed as ambassadors at Stewart’s 80th birthday fundraising event in support of Race Against Dementia and the Dementia Australia Research Foundation to ...

New figures released today by Dementia Australia put the number of people estimated to be living with dementia in Australia at 459,000, an increase of around 116,00 since 2015. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing, in 2015 ...

“I’m back to who I am.” That’s what Rosie Craven had to say of her involvement in HammondCare’s trial of a drug for people living with Alzheimer’s. Craven has said she’s “back to her happy, easy going self” after joining ...

One of Bondi’s famous lifesavers will dive into Sydney Harbour this weekend for dementia awareness. Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid, known for saving lives and playing pranks on Network Ten’s Bondi Rescue, will host the Sydney Harbour Splash event on Australia Day ...