The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has said it estimates that about 267,700 people are living with dementia in the community, which represents almost 70 per cent of people with the ...

A shocking new report has exposed the dire health reality for almost half a million Aussies, as experts warn the figures are expected to double over the next three decades. The Australian ...

By focusing on the response of poorer Pacific nations, Dr Kiernan hoped Australia could help reduce the correlation of diabetes and dementia in communities dealing with endemic insulin resistance.

CANBERRA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of dementia medication prescriptions dispensed in Australia has increased by almost 50 percent in 10 years, a government report has revealed. According to ...

Could dementia become a controllable disease too? "Without doubt," says Kiernan, director of Neuroscience Research Australia and co-author of research published in The Lancet Regional Health ...

Some evidence suggests melatonin may help improve sleep-wake cycles, sundowning symptoms, and cognitive performance in people with dementia, but more research is necessary. Melatonin is a hormone ...

Startling research suggests that people with untreated high blood pressure have a significantly worsened risk of dementia. Australian researchers examined data from more than 30,000 individuals ...

Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new ...

However, when it comes to reducing your risk of dementia, the quality of the foods you consume in the morning takes on even greater significance. It’s not just about eating anything—it’s ...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released it latest report Dementia in Australia on Friday, which stated as the rates of dementia increased the number of dementia medications ...