Could this once-a-day pill halt the most common type of dementia?
The drug is designed to target the brain’s release of stress hormone cortisol, recognised as a key driver of neurodegeneration.
Dementia
I have a rare form of dementia — these were the first signs
Natalie Ive was boiling eggs before everything suddenly stopped one summer day. Doctors initially put the mother’s symptoms down to anxiety. She never imagined dementia in her 40s.
Major development for Alzheimer’s disease that will help Aussies now
A new drug to treat the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease has been approved for use in Australia from today for eligible patients.
New data reveals cold sore virus may have link to Alzheimer’s
A new study has found the virus responsible for the common cold sore may have a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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TV star: My mum had dementia. This scares me to think about
Home and Away actor Jessica Redmayne’s beautiful mum, Tina, died with early onset dementia nine years after her diagnosis. She now faces this worry of her own.
The small clues this new tool looks at to diagnose dementia
A new tool that detects dementia looks at these clues in medical records to diagnose the disease earlier so people can start treatment.
Drug that stops dementia to be trialled in Australia next month
A world-leading drug that can delay or even stop the onset of Alzheimer’s disease will be trialled in Australia next month.
This aspect of the brain may improve in Alzheimer’s patients
For the first time, one part of brain function in Alzheimer’s patients has actually been shown to improve even though they lose their ability to socialise.
Why treating this common hearing issue may delay dementia
This common problem with hearing is blamed for a third of dementia cases in older people, a study suggests.
‘What was that again?’: Subtle signs I had dementia at 57
Tracing back my earlier symptoms, I felt anxious making phone calls and going to the shops – normal things I have done on a daily basis for years.
This readily available vaccine may cut your dementia risk by 20 per cent
A vaccine that is free to anyone aged 65 plus, or costs $650 for younger people, may cut dementia risk by a fifth — even though it’s for a completely different condition.
‘Already critical’: Next steps needed to fight dementia crisis
This is what needs to happen to tackle the “dementia crisis” that’s occurring in Australia.
I thought my brain fog was due to stress – but it was dementia
Jim Rogers thought his brain fog and absent-mindedness was due to stress or a side effect of cholesterol medication. Then he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 55.
This is not like the dementia you see on TV or the movies
Now, having lived with dementia for several years, I can share that one of my greatest concerns is not my memory loss. This is what it is instead.
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