Alzheimer’s disease fails to stop man staying in Yamba community
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but the family of Clement Strain now know it also takes a village to care for people into their twilight…
The association between handgrip strength and dementia risk in a UK population of middle-aged adults
In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Openresearchers analyzed the correlations between handgrip strength (HGS), dementia, and neurocognitive outcomes among males and females from the United Kingdom (UK).…
Dancing good for the heart and good for the brain, as exercise, socializing help reduce dementia risk
Dancing is more than a hobby for retiree Lou Tiziani; it’s helping him stay young. Twice a week he helps organize New Vogue dance events in the Wollongong area and…
New Alzheimer’s Treatment on Horizon as Dementia Reversed
SYDNEY, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – With the once dominant amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease suffering yet another crushing blow this week, the field is desperate for a ray…
Increased docosahexaenoic acid intake may lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Several studies have shown that dietary factors, particularly the consumption of products containing docosahexaenoic acid (22: 6n − 3, DHA), influence the risks associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Furthermore, DHA…
Vitamin D deficiency directly linked to dementia: genetic study
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as they age. Around 487,500 Australians live with dementia and it…
These seven healthy habits are linked to lower risk of dementia in people with high genetic risk, suggests study
As many as seven healthy habits can help in lowering cases related to dementia among people with the highest hereditary risk, research by American Institute of Neurology has said. The…
Vitamin D deficiency leads to dementia – News and events
14 June 2022 Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviors as you age. But what if you could…
Body of elderly woman with dementia found, hours after family reports her missing in southern NSW
An “unfortunate set of circumstances” meant 83-year-old dementia sufferer Barbara Wilson had been missing for a fortnight before her family realized, police said today after her body was found about…
QIMR Berghofer’s dementia laboratory is on the cusp of a breakthrough in treatment
In a towering, modern building overlooking the Brisbane showgrounds, scientists are so close to a breakthrough in dementia treatments, the optimism is almost palpable. Under the direction of cellular and…