This 5-Second Pinky Exercise To Reduce Dementia Is Going Viral — And Neurologists Have Thoughts
Could staving off memory loss be as simple as strategically wiggling your pinky fingers around every day? That’s…
A dementia patient and his wife got their lives back thanks to a ‘coat rack-like’ robot
Imagine the following scenarios: A surgeon prepares to amputate a patient’s foot to save his life, but the…
How the Brain Looks When You Exercise vs. When You Don’t
2 min read SCIENTISTS HAVE JUST given you one more reason not to skip your workout. Regular exercise…
Higher genetic pulse pressure risk associated with dementia-related mortality
When looking at genetic variants in a person’s DNA that predispose them to disease, a new study has…
‘Horrible trap’ could force Australians with dementia to pay Labor’s ‘death tax’ on discretionary testamentary trusts
Australians suffering with dementia or cognitive decline could be vulnerable to being hit by a “death tax” under…
Gerontologist: I was advising dementia caregivers – then I became one for my mum and realised how wrong I was
There are gestures that don’t make a sound, but hold up the world. Caring for someone close to…
Additional $22.9m in research grants for nation’s biggest killer
For projects to achieve life-improving treatments for people as they age, the Australian Government has announced an additional…
New funding backs fight against Australia’s biggest killer
The announcement comes as growing evidence suggests many dementia cases may be preventable. According to the Australian Government,…
Tasmania chosen to supply blood samples for global Parkinson’s disease study
Parkinson’s disease has often been referred to as an ‘old man’s disease’, but for one northern Tasmanian mum,…
Australians have ‘startlingly’ low awareness of controllable dementia risk factors
One night after a networking event in Sydney, Jane Turner was walking along her street, trying to head…
Two-dose nasal spray could reverse brain aging
One spray could turn back the clock. Scientists have developed a therapy that they say could reverse brain…
Research challenges calcium and vitamin D use for bone health
Researchers in Canada evaluated 69 trials involving 153,902 participants, most of whom were community-dwelling and not at high…