Have hearing loss? Your risk of dementia may be increased
If you experience self-reported hearing loss, then you could be at a greater risk of…More
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VR helping aged care workers walk in the shoes of people with dementia
The research team at the University of Western Australia (UWA) has created a virtual reality…More
Keeping fit in middle age a key to preventing dementia, study finds
A new study has found keeping your heart healthy in your 40s and 50s can…More
Use it or lose it: study finds older adults with regular social engagement have better brain structure
New research out of the US has found older people who regularly spend time socially…More
New research on COVID toll on people living with dementia shows why we need a national aged care pandemic response plan
This week, peak body Dementia Australia released a new discussion paper it has developed in partnership…More
Australian researchers use machine learning to predict the onset of dementia
Dementia is one of the most common conditions in the world but until now, scientists…More
Study suggests men working in manual labour at higher risk of dementia
Men working in hard physical occupations are 55% more likely to develop dementia than those…More
Targeted music playlists can improve quality of life for people with dementia
A new study from Western Sydney University’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development suggests…More
Common diabetes drug could be the key to slowing dementia
You’d be excused for thinking the treatment of diabetes and dementia would operate at two…More
World’s first socially assistive robot to support dementia patients set for Australian trial
An artificial intelligence robot designed to provide support for people living with dementia is set…More