Professor Tanya Buchanan, CEO, Dementia Australia “There are currently an estimated 421,000 Australians living with dementia and without a significant intervention, this number is expected to ...

Research shows frailty levels rise significantly before dementia, suggesting it could be a key marker for early ...

He's one of the 421,000 Australians estimated to be living with the condition in 2024 and Dementia Australia says that number is expected to grow to more than 812,500 by 2054. Mr Hall's condition ...

An aging and geriatric medicine specialist says the project, led by researchers at the University of Queensland, shows people ...

Lecanemab worked by removing amyloid plaques from the brain and in doing so slowed cognitive decline associated with the disease, said Dementia Australia, the peak body for those living with dementia.

Nov. 6, 2024 — Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a new ...

A stock photo shows a senior couple jogging. "Weekend warrior" exercise habits could help keep dementia at bay, according to researchers. A stock photo shows a senior couple jogging. "Weekend ...

The news has been described as “extremely disappointing” by Australia’s leading dementia researchers and peak bodies. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia with around ...

In turn, most of these infections associated with brain atrophy seem to be risk factors for dementia, according to the researchers’ analyses of the UK Biobank data of 495,896 subjects and a ...

There is an increasing amount of research into the link between certain infections and dementia, including herpes, pneumonia, syphilis, Lyme disease and gum disease. Research shows that dementia is ...

It’s estimated that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older in the United States with cognitive impairment or dementia live alone. Denise Baker, a former CIA analyst who lives alone in Asheville ...

The following year, in February 2023, they confirmed that Bruce Willis' condition had progressed and that they had a definitive diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, aka FTD, a degenerative ...