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4d ago
Childhood dementia kills as many Australian children as cancer but the former receives much less funding. The South Australian government has stepped in to help families like Renee Staska whose three children are living with the illness ..read more
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2w ago
In six years, the first of Australia's baby boomers will turn 85 and the number of Australians requiring palliative care is expected to surge. One leading demographer warns the nation faces a "calamity" without proper planning ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
3w ago
A former nurse was struggling to care for her dementia-affected husband when she tried to kill him by injecting him with insulin, a Perth court has been told ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
3w ago
The family of missing 80-year-old Peter Roach says his Queensland hospital failed to keep him safe, as right to information documents show supervisors were not always informed when he left his ward ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
2M ago
Stimulating the right side of the brain with creative activities has helped residents with dementia be less aggressive, less reclusive, and even talk again at this high-level care home ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
2M ago
From gel blasters to cup pong: These uni games are stimulating the right side of the brain of those living with dementia. By focusing on the creative, residents at this aged care facility have become less aggressive, less reclusive and have even started talking again ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
2M ago
Primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia are presenting "significant hurdles in Wendy's life" including behavioural and cognitive impacts, according to a statement from her care team. ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
3M ago
We take a look at some of the latest research on keeping your brain healthy and reducing the risk of dementia ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
3M ago
Socialising, getting a good night's sleep and keeping the brain active are all key to reducing the risk of cognitive decline ..read more
ABC News » Alzheimer's And Dementia
4M ago
You might know of dementia as mainly affecting older Australians, but in rare cases, it also affects children, involving loss of memory and a slowing of the brain ..read more