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Learning another language can slow down ageing, new research suggests.

Porque no los dos? Why learning this skill can slow ageing

The ability to speak more than one language is handy for travellers, but new research shows it can also make a difference to how we age.

  • Joe Pinkstone

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Multiple shingles infections have been linked with a higher risk of dementia.

This virus can have painful symptoms. It can also increase your risk of dementia

A new study linking recurring shingles with a greater risk of dementia reinforces the value of vaccination for long-term brain health.

  • Akilah Johnson
Women are more likely to develop chronic pain than men.

It’s easy to dismiss dizziness. Here’s why you shouldn’t ignore it

If you regularly feel dizzy, it could signal more than a temporary drop in blood pressure. Understanding the main causes and how to treat them is key to getting this potentially debilitating condition under control.

  • Jenny Tucker
Terry Kitay (middle) with her family, including daughter Keri (R). Becoming withdrawn and nervous were Terry’s early signs of dementia.

Not much is known about why women develop dementia. That’s about to change

Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s than men, yet they are not often the focus of research. Australian researchers are now joining a global study with the aim of cutting that number by half.

  • Sarah Berry
Inflammation is a common occurrence as we age but there are ways of managing it.

Is ‘inflammageing’ part of getting older? Here’s what the experts say

It’s associated with a range of health problems linked with ageing, but why do some people get it and others don’t? And is there anything you can do to prevent it? Here’s what the experts say.

  • Richard Sima
Your sense of smell can provide a powerful link to memory.

Could ‘smell training’ help your brain? Why this sense is key to ageing well

Most of us take it for granted but smell is a powerful sense for evoking memory and emotion. Now, scientists are examining its role in moderating mood and even staving off dementia.

  • Miranda Levy
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Bruce Willis and Emma Heming-Willis in 2023.

When Bruce Willis would ‘check out’, wife Emma knew something was wrong

Emma Heming Willis has written a book about her family’s experiences after husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia.

  • Roy Ward
Sisters Adelaide (left), 27, and Lucinda Miller, 24.

They were ‘three best friends’. Then one was diagnosed with dementia

Growing up, sisters Adelaide and Lucinda Miller were often looked after by their grandmother, Ann. Now, they’ve swapped roles.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Long term brain health depends on regular exercise, and a balanced diet.

Want to maintain brain health as you age? Science says follow these simple rules

A new study reveals that almost half of dementia cases are preventable by making some basic lifestyle changes.

  • Richard Sima
Heather Cooper, who discovered the language of music after her dementia diagnosis, performed on the ABC’s The Piano.

Let’s stop stigmatising dementia – and give it a new name

People who live with the condition needn’t endure the indignity of the label.

  • Anne Ring

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