An international team of clinicians and researchers, led by the Center for Healthy Brain Aging's Professor Perminder Sachdev and Dr. Adam Bentvelzen, has today unveiled new diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact on our health? Hardships of childhood, access to education quality and social networks, exposure ...
Sep 16, 2025
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A new study led by Prof. Lynn Chenoweth from UNSW's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has shown that educating hospital staff in person-centered dementia care leads to better care experiences, greater staff confidence, ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Childhood loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk in adulthood, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 15, 2025
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The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related.
Sep 15, 2025
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Despite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, some areas still need urgent attention according to Macquarie University's Associate Professor Magda Raban.
Sep 15, 2025
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You may have lived in Australia for most of your adult life, speaking English every day. But if you acquired the language later in life and then develop dementia—a brain condition that affects thinking, memory and everyday ...
Sep 12, 2025
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A new study led by researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) has demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of retinal photographs can predict ...
Sep 11, 2025
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The odds of developing dementia are strongly linked to the number of co-existing mental health disorders, rising from twice as high for one disorder to 11 times as high for four or more, finds research published in the open ...
Sep 9, 2025
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Implementing changes to indoor environments, such as cooler bedrooms at night and increasing the amount of bright light during the day, could significantly improve sleep for people living with dementia, according to a study ...
Sep 9, 2025
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