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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A new analysis comparing different dementia care approaches found that caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias reported greater satisfaction with care provided through either of two comprehensive ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Game-based training improves not only the cognitive abilities of people with initial signs of developing dementia, but also leads to positive changes in the brain. That is according to two new studies by researchers from ...
Sep 8, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Alberta have found a way to measure how engaged people living with dementia are when they're playing a computer game—which could pave the way to new treatments that use gaming to stave off ...
Sep 8, 2025
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