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New NHMRC study will zero in on Alzheimer’s prevention

Mar 12, 2020

ECU researchers Associate Professor Simon Laws and Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith are part of a collaborative team that has won a $488,725 NHMRC grant to pinpoint why Alzheimer’s disease strikes people…

Therapy at home helping people with dementia

Jan 6, 2020

Receiving occupational therapy at home has been found to be effective for people living with dementia, according to a University of Queensland-led study. (more…)

Helpful tips to navigate dementia this Christmas season

Dec 12, 2019

The festivities of Christmas and the New Year is an exciting time for many, but they can also be extremely challenging for individuals with cognitive impairment. The changes in routine,…

Walking safely this National Missing Persons Week

Aug 8, 2019

A new resource to assist people living with dementia to walk safely and maintain their independence is now available from Dementia Australia. (more…)

Aged care employees making a difference to the lives of people living with dementia

Aug 7, 2019

On Aged Care Employee Day, Dementia Australia acknowledges the hundreds of thousands of people working in the industry across Australia. (more…)

$21 million for dementia research

Jul 31, 2019

The Government will provide $21 million for 13 research projects that will focus on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia, Australia’s second leading cause of death. (more…)

Creating “best days” to help stave off dementia

Jul 29, 2019

Researchers at the University of South Australia have won more than $1.2 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to uncover the aspects of diet and activity…

Dementia a numbers game

Jul 22, 2019

Crunching the real numbers behind the ageing disease of dementia will lay the foundation for Australia’s future treatment approaches. (more…)

Monash projects awarded $2.6 million to detect and prevent dementia

Jul 19, 2019

Identifying middle-aged people at risk of developing dementia, and finding ways to prevent or delay its onset, is the aim of a Monash University trial about to get underway. (more…)