Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) are joining forces to present the 2024 Australian Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide later this month. The national conference takes place every two years and helps determine areas of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) injection for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease after months of delays. Clinical trials of the new drug were performed on 1736 patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and ...

The life expectancy of Australians has fallen for the first time since the mid-1990s, a new government report reveals. The Australian Institute of Health and Wealthfare has released data on Australia's health that depicts a 0.1 year decrease in life ...

Two Victorian aged care providers are changing the way they deliver end of life care. Peninsula Home Hospice and Vasey RSL Care Frankston South have joined forces on a pilot project that focuses on the education and empowerment of staff, ...

Nikki-Anne Wilson, UNSW Sydney Changes in thinking and memory as we age can occur for a variety of reasons. These changes are not always cause for concern. But when they begin to disrupt daily life, it could indicate the first ...

Experts have found that music can activate neural pathways in the brains of people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Vicky Abad, registered music therapist and managing director of music therapy company Music Beat, says that music can ...

Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about whether dementia should be a qualifying ...

Dementia Australia has launched a new virtual reality (VR) training workshop to help de-escalate behavioural emergencies in care settings. D-Esc is an immersive simulation that aims to equip frontline and healthcare workers with essential skills and build empathy and understanding ...

Yen Ying Lim, Monash University and Diny Thomson, Monash University Dementia is often described as “the long goodbye”. Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and the qualities that make someone “them”. ...

The federal government will direct more funding into dementia and brain injury research in the May budget following an impassioned plea from rugby league legend Wally Lewis. Mr Lewis, who was diagnosed with suspected CTE in 2023, urged the federal ...