Alzheimer's
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Want to know how you’ll die? Increasingly, the chances are it will be dementia
In 1974, there were just 338 deaths attributed to dementia. By 2023 that number had seen a near 5000 per cent increase.
- by Shane Wright
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The good news about Alzheimer’s: There’s progress
Patients and doctors used to think there wasn’t much that could be done after an Alzheimer’s diagnoses. Things are changing.
- by Laurie McGinley
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.
- by Shane Wright
Diagnosing dementia is complicated. An algorithm could change that
Scientists in the US and Australia are using artificial intelligence to keep up with an estimated 78 million dementia cases by 2030.
- by Angus Thomson
First new Alzheimer’s drugs in 20 years to bring hope for early-stage patients
Experts say two drugs expected to arrive in Australia soon have helped slow cognitive decline in trials and may be a key to widespread prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Cherryl Barassi’s doctor says he should be allowed to raise assisted dying with patients
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states, which allow doctors to raise the issue.
- by Broede Carmody
Just because she’s gone, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate our mother today
When we were faced with our first Mother’s Day without Mom’s physical presence, we started a new tradition: my dad, brothers and I went to the cemetery to visit her.
- by Keri Kitay
The genetic ‘crystal ball’: Would you want to know which disease will kill you?
Your risk of cancer, heart attack and Alzheimer’s could be revealed with a swab of saliva. But the burgeoning DNA technology has significant flaws.
- by Angus Dalton
The conversation musician Mark Seymour wants Australians to have
Singer Mark Seymour can’t recall how long his mother, Paula, was living with dementia in the end. But he clearly remembers the point at which everything changed.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
How a doctor keeps her brain sharp
Many assume it’s time to break out Sudoku or crosswords, but socialising can be just as beneficial for your brain.
- by Evelyn Lewin
US approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
The drug is the first to convincingly show it can slow the memory and thinking decline that defines the disease. But the side effects and costs are significant.
- by Matthew Perrone
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