Dementia
Closing the knowledge gap on Dementia
Dementia Australia has released their new Community Education toolkit which provides interactive information about brain health and dementia. According to the World......
Catching MCI early could slow Dementia onset
Dementia is a big health issue as our population ages, but there are signs that show up earlier. This means......
Dementia choirs supporting community in Canberra
This week is Dementia Action Week. A report from Dementia Australia estimates over 400-thousand people live with dementia across the......
Hearing loss triggered by disease and medication -research
As you get older people expect that their hearing may not be as good as it used to be. If......
Healthcare support needed as dementia prevalence set to double in 30 years
Research from Dementia Australia shows people living with will increase 93 per cent by 2054. With Dementia being the second......
Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
A recent Swedish study has appeared to show a link between chronic stress and depression and a higher risk of......
Doggy Dementia
Human dementia is a well-documented disease, but a senior Australian veterinary surgeon says it also commonly afflicts man’s best friend......
Eye tracking technology assisting dementia patients
Eye tracking technology has had a bad rap of late: it’s been associated with pervasive security at big retail outlets......
Child Epilepsy – Treatment Breakthrough
Research into dementia at Macquarie University has had some other beneficial applications. The discovery that gene therapy that can stop......
New Alzheimer’s report highlights importance of post-diagnosis care
A new report released this week by Alzheimer’s Disease International looks at the importance of post-diagnosis care for patients Highlighting......