As public awareness of dementia grows, so too does the appetite for prevention. Global headlines tout the benefits of exercise,…
Jenny Summerton started her career in diagnostic biology, working in a public health setting across microbiology, serology and virology before…
In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest…
Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world. In Australia, an estimated 433,300…
In a rural farming community like ours, where resources can sometimes feel out of reach, the need for support networks…
When searching for Home Care support for a loved one, particularly in the area of Domestic Assistance, people often think…
Approximately one quarter of hospital beds in acute wards – wards for patients who need close care for a sudden…
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed its decision not to register Alzheimer's disease drug lecanemab (LEQEMBI). Lecanemab is…
The federal government has made a $12.5 million commitment to raising awareness for dementia. The funding has been allocated to…
In an Australian first, aged care provider mecwacare, has teamed up with home-grown robotics companyAndromeda, to bring new age companionship…
A western Sydney nurse masturbated in front of a dementia patient after turning the lights off and closing the curtains…
As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing…
The son of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was fatally tasered by a NSW Police officer has declared he will “never…
Home is where the heart – and brain – is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …
Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…
Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…
A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…
The Albanese government has released its National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034, aimed at creating a nation that's more “dementia inclusive.”…
The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or…
The NSW Supreme Court has been told that the police officer who discharged his Taser at a great-grandmother while responding to an…
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has decided not to register Alzheimer's drug lecanemab (LEQEMBI) on the basis that "the demonstrated…
The team behind Australian designed, purpose-built tablet Lumin, used their expertise in tech and design into the "world's easiest tablet…
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed this week that dementia is projected to become the nation's leading cause of…
Caring for someone with dementia as they approach the end of their life can often feel lonely and isolating. However, engaging…
Eighty per cent of the general public incorrectly believe that dementia is a normal part of ageing, according to a…