Dementia
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
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‘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.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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.
- by Michael Bachelard
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.
- by Dana G. Smith
Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics, study reveals
The shocked scientist behind the finding said soaring rates of plastics in the body may be the “dark matter” force driving dementia rates and falling fertility.
- by Angus Dalton
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
Want to know if you’re at risk of dementia? A new test promises to detect it years earlier
Researchers say identifying people at risk almost a decade before symptoms appear could lead to improved treatments before the brain has suffered much damage.
- by Jewel Topsfield
This clever thriller set in an aged care home is a dizzy ride
When a fellow resident is found dead in Rose’s aged care facility, she knows all is not as it should be. Finding the right words, however, proves vexing – and compelling.
- by Juliette Hughes
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
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