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.
Conditions
It started as a small spot on my nose – then I realised I had mpox
Tom Winch’s experience with mpox, previously known as monkeypox, started with a single blemish on his nose. He’s sharing his story to raise awareness.
This brain therapy helped me feel less fatigued from MS
Jette Beek has been involved in a clinical trial for a new therapy for multiple sclerosis – it helped her temporarily.
I was fatigued, bloated and in pain – how I discovered I had IBD
For more than a decade, Michelle Hobson endured extreme fatigue, excruciating abdominal pain, and repeated hospital visits. Finally getting answers helped her.
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I couldn’t finish sentences – how I discovered I had dementia at 57
It wasn’t until a friend mentioned to Pam Eade that her husband was often finishing sentences for her that she found out she had dementia.
Everything you need to know about Kyle’s health scare
Kyle Sandilands recently shocked listeners after revealing he is suffering from brain and aortic aneurysms and will need to undergo urgent surgery. So, what does it mean for the radio host?
Why I hope to run marathons again after nightmare health issue
Sally Maconochie had “everything that normally holds the pelvic organs in place ripped from the bone” during childbirth. This is why she hopes she may be able to run again.
This quick test can save your life — if you know about it
Many women don’t know about a simple self-screening test that can help prevent a “devastating” cancer.
10 surprising symptoms that could be cancer
Never ignore the signs
How I got my sex drive back after menopause
Shannon Nelson is so glad she spoke up about losing her libido – and she now feels like she’s had a second chance at life after getting help.
The game changers coming in 2025 to treat Alzheimer’s
This is the year to be optimistic about dementia, with eight game changers that are starting to translate into the real world.
Mum claims NDIS unfairly spying on autistic son
A mum claims staff working for the National Disability Insurance Agency, who are involved in decisions about her son’s NDIS plan, have been spying on them.
How a change in your eye can detect dementia and diabetes
They may be the windows to the soul but it’s now been found eyes can provide crucial insight into the brain, which can potentially help detect diseases like dementia, multiple sclerosis and diabetes.
Brave bub’s ‘battle scar’ all that’s left after beating rare condition
A 12-month-old boy will forever have a battle scar to show how he and his loving parents made it through gruelling surgery to overcome a deformed skull and rare birth defect, as he crawls around chasing his brother.
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