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What we put in our mouths and how we care for them matters for our cognitive health too.

What your mouth has to do with your risk of dementia

New research suggests that our oral microbiome might predict cognitive decline before symptoms start.

  • Sarah Berry

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Young carer Charlie Dunn Rice with brother Thomas (Spider-Man costume), sister Ava and mum Kate Dunn.

‘A privilege’: What 15-year-old Charlie and other young carers want you to know

There are more than 390,000 carers under 25 in Australia, but their work often goes unnoticed, and advocates say more support is needed.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

Processed meats don’t just affect the heart. They could increase your risk of dementia

Experts suggest a link between cured meats and higher rates of dementia and worse cognition.

  • Anahad O’Connor
Baking a cake.

Dementia has taken many of my grandma’s memories. Today, we connect through play

There are many things I will never know about my grandma. But we can still delight together in the twists and turns of her mind.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

Felt lost in 2024? Reminiscing can help start the new year with purpose

Whether you’re 60 or 16, conducting a life review can be a useful exercise in building purpose and meaning into your present and future.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
A Christmas meal disaster could be a clue.

Nine signs of dementia to watch out for in older relatives

For Elizabeth Leonard, time spent together as a family marked the beginning of a long road to accepting that there might be something wrong.

  • Miranda McMinn
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Australia leading causes of death.

How we die in Australia

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death for Australians since the 1960s. It’s about to be overtaken.

  • Shane Wright
Gwenda Darling, a x year old Palawi woman living with frontotemporal dementia, is passionate about the sexual rights of those living in aged care.

‘It’s not inappropriate’: Why adults with dementia are often shamed for sex

Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love, their expectations around sex means providers need to change.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Sarah Mitchell (left) and her mother Wendy.

Sarah’s mum starved herself to death. It was the only legal way for her to go

Wendy Mitchell spent a decade educating people about living with dementia. Now her daughter wants to tell us about how she died, and why it didn’t have to be that way.

  • Michael Bachelard
While there are links between sleep and dementia risk, they’re complex.

How too little (or too much) sleep affects your risk of dementia

Scientists are confident a link between sleep and dementia exists, but it’s complicated.

  • Dana G. Smith

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/dementia-1n4x