dementia

A groundbreaking new study by the University of Adelaide is working to understand canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD), commonly known as doggy dementia and establish how training can help it.

A new type of choir is coming to life in Brisbane, and it's making a huge difference to people living with dementia and their families.

The patients are believed to have developed the progressive disease due to a growth hormone treatment they had as children.

Australian researchers have found an association between highly irregular sleep patterns and dementia.

Each percentage decrease in slow-wave sleep per year was linked with a 27 per cent increased risk of developing dementia.

Fluctuating blood pressure has been identified as a possible new warning sign for dementia and heart disease.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will analyse the health and social habits of this group compared to a group of seniors from 20 years ago.

New draft aged care design guidelines from the Federal Government aim to turn institutions into homes.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 90-year-old with dementia after he disappeared from a western Sydney nursing home at 4.30am today.

Patrick Dare had a built a high-flying career in IT and telecommunications for over 30 years. But a few years ago the 58-year-old noticed something wasn't right, especially at the office.

It would be only the second Alzheimer's treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease but comes with a catch.

Previously, links had been drawn between creative hobbies like crafting and painting to a reduced risk - about 7 per cent - but according to the research, other, more challenging activities could be even more effective.

Eli Lilly and Co says its experimental Alzheimer's drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease in a large study.

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music will test whether intensive music workshops can slow cognitive decline before dementia develops.

As former action star Bruce Willis turned 68 today, his wife Emma Heming marked the day with a candid message about caring for someone living with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

A dementia expert sees a future where medication and lifestyle changes will become potent ways to preserve the brain the same way cholesterol is managed to protect the heart.

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.

Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. With no known cure, proven preventative measures like these are vital for life expectancy rates.

The study found the virus can trigger Parkinson's disease and similar symptoms but there could be a treatment.

In the absence of significant dementia treatment breakthroughs, reducing the risk of developing the disease would be a welcome step forward.

Metformin is being trialled to protect the ageing brain from dementia.

Playing for your country is the greatest honour for any rugby player, but a new brain injury study has revealed it comes with a huge, and often deadly, cost.

University of Sydney researchers have created an online calculator which is meant to help diagnose dementia.

Research has found that a slower gait from year to year may be an early sign of cognitive decline.

The optimum amount of sleep is not too little but not too much – at least in middle and old age.

It's hoped the discovery of the link could help with preventing the cognitive decline.

The 79-year-old's son, Serge Negus, confirmed the diagnosis in a statement today, saying the family continued to share "wonderful" times together.

A man who took his elderly, disabled mother on a boat trip on Port Phillip Bay to rid her of "bad magic" contributed to her death a coroner has found.

A recent study led by Macquarie and Edith Cowan Universities is the first to reveal the benefits of a specific blood test for early detection.

Theresa Flavin's story is at the heart of a new campaign to break stereotypes and better educate people about what's needed most.

Pills commonly used to help people get a good night's sleep are now the focus of a new trial to boost memory and thinking.

A Gold Coast man accused of murdering his wife of more than 60 years remains under police guard in hospital.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden stumbled over a name when he was interviewed during the virtual "I Will Vote" concert, and social media has lit up with claims that he confused President Donald Trump with a previous occupant of the Oval Office.

These include exercise, staying socially active and tackling hearing loss early.

Twelve risk factors that could help delay or prevent 40 per cent of dementia cases have been identified by prestigious medical journal The Lancet.

The heiress to the Golden Flake potato chip empire is for now back in control of her fortune after a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court.

Are you a pessimist by nature, a "glass half empty" sort of person? That's not good for your brain.

Researchers at WA's Edith Cowan University will test whether testosterone implants could help prevent or delay the onset of dementia in older men.

An 84-year-old Queensland man has pleaded guilty to stabbing an aged care resident in the face in June 2015.

An elderly woman has spent a lonely night alone after going missing from her high-care retirement home.

A Sydney man suffering with dementia has been charged by police after allegedly phoning authorities more than 500 times in a single day.

Experts are testing a new drug aimed at decreasing neuroinflammation linked to brain diseases such as dementia.

Almost half a million Australians are living with dementia.

Improving your heart health could lower your risk of developing dementia later in life according to a new international study.

An inquiry is underway into the death of a dementia patient, who was somehow able to wander from a North Adelaide nursing home late last night.

A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia even if you are at increased risk of developing them, a study has found.

Physical activity is vital to keeping joints and muscles moving as we get older, but just how important is it for our brains?

Infamous cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne has died in a Melbourne nursing home and the man who investigated her says he hopes she “rots”.

It mimics Alzheimer's but affects the brain in a completely different way.

A promising new approach to combat Alzheimer's disease is being trialled in Australia.