'More than one a week':People with dementia going missing on the rise in WA

'More than one a week':People with dementia going missing on the rise in WA

More than one person suffering from dementia is going missing each week in Western Australia,according to police.

  • byHeather McNeill

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Alzheimer's linked to gum disease

Alzheimer's linked to gum disease

Gum disease may play a pivotal role in the development of Alzheimer's,scientists believe,leading to hopes that good dental care or drugs could halt dementia.

  • bySarah Knapton
The Mediterranean diet may provide some dementia protection

The Mediterranean diet may provide some dementia protection

The role of vitamin B6,B12,vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids in reducing dementia occurrence has been suggested.

Loophole means aged care resident killings'woefully under-reported'

Loophole means aged care resident killings'woefully under-reported'

Elderly people are dying from injuries caused by fellow aged care residents but a loophole means nursing homes don't have to report the abuse.

  • byKate Aubusson
How women can protect brain health to cut dementia risk

How women can protect brain health to cut dementia risk

We know cholesterol levels affect our heart health,but new research indicates they are just as important for our brain health.

  • bySarah Berry
Last waltz:the cruel disease stealing my husband
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Last waltz:the cruel disease stealing my husband

His symptoms developed so subtly it’s hard to pin down when they began.

  • byJoan Brown
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Costs of daily aspirin may outweigh its benefits,study finds

Costs of daily aspirin may outweigh its benefits,study finds

Daily aspirin does not improve lifespan in older people,Australia's largest clinical trial has shown.

  • byMary Ward
The most common causes of death in Sydney and Australia
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The most common causes of death in Sydney and Australia

Death comes for everyone eventually,and when it is your turn to shuffle off the mortal coil,these are the most likely causes.

  • byCraig Butt andNigel Gladstone&Soren Frederiksen
How Leo's doggy dementia reversal gives hope for a cure in humans

How Leo's doggy dementia reversal gives hope for a cure in humans

Leo was a placid dog visiting nursing home residents with dementia until he got dementia,too.

  • byJulie Power
Brilliant scientist ravaged by the same disease he studies

Brilliant scientist ravaged by the same disease he studies

Rahul Desikan's voice has been silenced by ALS and his body devastated,but he says his research gives him a reason to live.

  • byLaurie McGinley
Dementia prevention starts in middle age:expert

Dementia prevention starts in middle age:expert

Middle age is where the fight to prevent Alzheimer's dementia should begin,a world-leading dementia expert says.

  • byKate Aubusson