Dementia
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......
Dementia Treatment in the Kimberley
The number of dementia sufferers is increasing, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are three times more likely to......
Vulnerable people now can be Safe and Found in WA
The Western Australia Police Force and the Australia MedicAlert Foundation have launched a new platform called Safe and Found to......
New resources to understand LGBTIQ+ with dementia
New resources are available for carers and family of LGBTIQ+ Australians with dementia. Expired social attitudes and the lived experience......