dementia

It’s predicted the number of Australians living with dementia will more than double to over one million in 40 years. 

Dementia medication prescriptions has jumped by 46% in Australia in the past decade as more people seek therapies to help slow progression.

Alison Harrington founded Resparke to improve the lives of seniors worldwide by educating people and carers on music therapy.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a devastating form of dementia, which causes a decline in brain functioning and increased risk of mental illness.

Dementia is the leading cause of death for women. It’s critical we look deeper into whether Australia women are receiving enough support.

A 95-year-old woman with dementia is in a critical condition after she was tasered by police in an aged care home in Cooma.

A promising new Alzheimer’s drug from company Eli Lilly has been shown to slow the pace of the disease by about a third.

A study from the UK has found that entering menopause before the age of 40 may increase your chance of developing dementia later in life

A new study has revealed a possible link between Estrogen levels in women and their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Getting less than six hours of sleep a night during the workweek may be increasing your risk of Dementia and brain damage.

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death for Aussie women. So how do we look out for early symptoms?

Nia Pericles’ documentary Storm in a Teacup will air on ABC + iView on Tuesday September 17 during Dementia Australia’s ‘Dementia Action Week’.