Living with dementia,Maureen went largely unnoticed in her wheelchair on Manly seafront until her husband created a touching message T-shirt that changed everything.
An Australia-first study tracked six former rugby players during life and after death. All had at least one degenerative brain condition.
Scientists across the globe have tried and failed to translate treatments for motor neurone disease from mice to humans. A Sydney team is aiming to be the first.
A tour of the northern beaches’ rock pools and a film extolling their virtues is shining a light on these special public places,hoping to bring more Sydneysiders to play freely and safely in their seawater.
Victoria’s was the first voluntary assisted dying law in Australia,so compromises were made to get it through parliament. Six years later,it’s the most restrictive legislation in the world.
Singer Mark Seymour can’t recall how long his mother,Paula,was living with dementia in the end. But he clearly remembers the point at which everything changed.
The consumption of about eight strawberries a day improved mood,reduced issues relating to memory and decreased depressive symptoms,according to a new study.
Emma Heming Willis has provided an update on the Die Hard star’s condition and described his dementia diagnosis as both a blessing and a curse.
Charlotte Colley was diagnosed with Cockayne syndrome,one of more than 150 rare genetic disorders scientists have identified as causing dementia in children.
Dementia in pets is “highly underreported”,according to animal experts.
A move where those afflicted by dementia don’t languish in care homes when they can safely remain within the community is to be welcomed.