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 ...

Disorders that cause dementia damage the brain and body, eventually leading to the loss of crucial bodily functions or complications that can lead to death. The term “dementia” refers to the ...

Australia's medicines watchdog has refused to register Lecanemab in Australia. The drug's sponsor company says it plans to appeal the decision. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and ...

This artificial intelligence-powered avatar was developed to offer a lifeline for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia ...

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 ...

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 ...