A new study finds cochlear implants can slow cognitive decline in older adults,improving memory and brain function. Researchers hope it will lead to big changes.
New research suggests that our oral microbiome might predict cognitive decline before symptoms start.
There are more than 390,000 carers under 25 in Australia,but their work often goes unnoticed,and advocates say more support is needed.
Experts suggest a link between cured meats and higher rates of dementia and worse cognition.
There are many things I will never know about my grandma. But we can still delight together in the twists and turns of her mind.
Whether you’re 60 or 16,conducting a life review can be a useful exercise in building purpose and meaning into your present and future.
For Elizabeth Leonard,time spent together as a family marked the beginning of a long road to accepting that there might be something wrong.
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death for Australians since the 1960s. It’s about to be overtaken.
Baby Boomers are set to dominate aged care in the next decade. As the generation of free love,their expectations around sex means providers need to change.
Wendy Mitchell spent a decade educating people about living with dementia. Now her daughter wants to tell us about how she died,and why it didn’t have to be that way.