There’s an urgent need to create clearer, easier and more supportive pathways for Australians diagnosed with dementia.
A blood test that accurately detects the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion has the potential to help pinpoint when a player can safely return.
The finding arose from long-term follow-up of patients who received human growth hormone that was taken from brain tissue of deceased donors, but the risk is very low – and you can’t “catch” it like a virus.
Loneliness isn’t a universal occurrence in later life, but tends to affect older people who live alone or in care homes. We must work collectively to destigmatise loneliness, and create a safe space to talk about it.
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.
A study details the activities older people can engage in that are most likely to help in the battle against dementia.
The most popular supplements for hot flushes are phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens, but at present, there’s uncertainty about their benefits.
As Alzheimer’s cases grow, scientists have been deep in debate over its causes. Now, with treatments are on the horizon, the new race is to ready the health system.
Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
Social factors can determine how likely you are to suffer from dementia, including your socioeconomic status, where you live, and your background.
About 10% of women stop having periods and reach the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
Neither polypharmacy nor complex medication regimens necessarily lead to good health results for patients.
There’s no one “thing” we can blame for causing dementia, and why it’s so hard to find that silver bullet to stop it – particularly at older ages.
The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and “brain fog”, can span perimenopause and last for up to 10 years.
Case studies on ageing have been turned into creative narratives, with the help of Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Josephine Wilson.
COVID-19 has highlighted what's possible when the collective will exists to mobilise attention and healthcare resources – something the slow emergence of chronic disease could not.
Although a great deal of research is still required, it may one day be possible to identify and treat people suffering from CTE, or at risk of it.
A Monash research team studying head impacts at the elite level of Australian football says it's too soon to make a direct link between concussion in the sport and brain problems later in life.
From dementia to depression to drug addiction, artificial brain stimulation has been hailed as a landmark medical technology for the future. But safeguards are needed if we want the benefits without the risks.
There's far more to the way we walk than we first thought, including it being a possible early indicator of dementia.
For the first time in human history, the world's population is rapidly ageing, and in an ageist society we're ill-prepared to handle it. A Different Lens explores the challenges of an ageing population.
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