This Month
‘I thought my brain fog was dementia, but it was a vitamin deficiency’
When solicitor Katrina Burchell was commuting, she got on the wrong train – for the third night in a row. It was the start of a journey that made her a CEO.
May
Selective truths on Biden decline were like Trump’s alternative facts
The former president and his inner circle created an alternate universe that they sold to the public – the sort of unreality that his Republican foe excels at.
April
17 ways to cut your risk of stroke, dementia, depression all at once
Lifestyle changes could simultaneously lower the danger of all three, even though they may appear unrelated, new research suggests.
March
Do viruses trigger Alzheimer’s?
A growing group of scientists think so, and are asking whether antivirals could treat the disease
We may finally know why women age better than men
The biological clock of the female brain ticks a little slower than that of men’s.
Do we age steadily or in bursts?
New technologies are giving scientists a better understanding of how the process of ageing actually works.
February
Ozempic may protect against Alzheimer’s
A recent analysis found that people taking semaglutide were about 40 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
January
Dementia hits clever people harder, study finds
People who spend more years at school or in education are likely to deteriorate from the neurodegenerative disease faster, according to the biggest study of its kind.
Racing against time to beat a family’s dementia curse
Linde Jacobs and her sisters watched their mother suffer from the effects of frontotemporal dementia. They know they’re heading the same way, and want to save their daughters.
As a doctor, here’s what I’ve learnt from my own Alzheimer’s disease
It is critical to manage Alzheimer’s disease in the early stages to postpone the onset of dementia. Don’t wait for the horses to get out of the barn.
These 12 steps can help prevent dementia by rebooting your brain
The evidence suggests more than 40 per cent of dementia is preventable.
August 2024
High cholesterol critical factor in development of dementia, study finds
Scientists have for the first time linked high cholesterol and vision loss to the onset of dementia, including them among 14 risk factors.
June 2024
Exercise is incredible for brain health – this is how much you need to do
Neuroscientists say that being active can clear toxins from the brain and reduce the risk of dementia.
May 2024
What top brain experts do every day to avoid dementia
Dementia is a journey into darkness that affects millions around the world. Here’s what four leading brain health experts do to try and protect themselves.
March 2024
No proof hearing aids reduce the risk of dementia, experts say
While hearing aids are enthusiastically promoted for reducing dementia risk, experts say the evidence for this has not been objectively appraised.
Research we’re watching: pancreatic cancer, dementia, Arctic ice
We look at recent research in: pancreatic cancer; three-dimensional processors; an ice-free Arctic; a dementia breakthrough; and a new cash crop for Australia.
February 2024
How to spot the first signs of dementia
There are small and quiet clues in our daily lives, making them fairly easy to identify – if you know what to look out for.
Are octogenarians like Biden and Trump fit to govern?
As the aged population grows, there’s no shortage of high-profile octogenarians and nonagenarians running companies or countries.
Why Joe Biden should not take a cognitive test
Cognitive tests assess various aspects of brain function, but experts say they can’t give an overall picture of a leader’s ability to govern for another term.
What experts do every day for a longer, healthier life
The burgeoning field of longevity medicine is unearthing simple new approaches anyone could adopt.