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.
Dementia
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.
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How a change in your eye can detect dementia and diabetes
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Next steps for new Alzheimer’s breakthrough pill
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New pill provides breakthrough in Alzheimer’s treatment
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The four things you can do now to delay dementia
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