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Dementia-prevention program could be rolled out nationally: Aus study

Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…

Let them eat cake a no-brainer: New cake for cognitive decline

The University of New South Wales (UNSW), in collaboration with Meals on Wheels NSW, has developed a brain-friendly cake to…

I was a geriatrician on Old People’s Home for Teenagers. Here’s why I joined this TV experiment

Many people will have heard about “intergenerational practice” via the TV. This is the purposeful bringing together of different generations,…

New app helps people with Parkinson’s gait

The University of NSW (UNSW) has launched a new app to help people with Parkinson's Disease learn to walk better…

Risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease higher for transgender and non-binary people

New research revealed transgender and non-binary people were at a "significantly higher risk" of Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The…

New tool can predict dementia risk in minutes

A new online tool used to determine a person’s risk of developing dementia in just 20 minutes has proven to…

The value of providing home care outside the home – opinion

Over the past ten years the range of care and support that can be easily accessed by elders who depend…

Increase in psychotropic meds linked to GP changes

People with dementia entering aged care experience higher increases in medication when changing GPs, a recent study has found. UNSW…

Hospitals urged to restrain use of aggressive treatments for elderly

UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for elderly patients, saying the focus…