Just 25 grams a day almost doubles dementia risk: study
Processed meats under attack as researchers say they lift risk of dementia by 44 per cent.
How to … sharpen your memory at any age
It's never too late to improve and sharpen your memory. It's easier than you think.
How you may be doubling your risk of dementia
The older we get the rarer those nights of deep, restorative sleep, but the evidence is overwhelming that good sleep is essential to good health.…
Obesity weighs on Alzheimer's
A new study of people living with Alzheimer's has found being overweight puts more pressure on brain health, possibly leading to accelerated damage.
Program improves cognition of people at risk of dementia
An Australian randomised trial of a 'cocktail' of non-drug interventions has improved the cognition of middle-aged people considered at risk of dementia.
Is this Alzheimer's risk in your neighbourhood?
Study links long-term exposure to noise to an increased risk for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
Anxiety linked to faster onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Anxiety has been linked to an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease, according a new US study.
Simple language test can predict who will get Alzheimer’s
A simple language test can predict who will develop Alzheimer’s, according to new research from IBM.
Non-invasive sleep test could predict dementia in older adults
Dementia often goes undiagnosed while people are active and awake, so it may come as a surprise to many that scientists now think they can diagnose it in your sleep.
Common drug used to treat diabetes may delay dementia
One of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world may help delay cognitive decline and could even be ‘anti-ageing’.
Do cancer survivors have lower risk of dementia?
A number of studies have found that cancer survivors have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Researchers have suggested that some of the biological mechanisms that contribute to cancer may also help to prevent dementia.
The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s explained
Every day, 250 Australians are diagnosed with a type of dementia. It is one of the most common yet misunderstood illnesses in Australia, and people often wrongly use the terms Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeably.
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