‘Silent killer of our brain’:Dementia experts warn about road pollution

‘Silent killer of our brain’:Dementia experts warn about road pollution

Dementia epidemiologist Kaarin Anstey says she would not live on a busy road and is even worried about the health of cyclists. She’s not the only one to express concern.

  • byLiam Mannix

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Robot dogs and Google reminders:How AI helps people with dementia stay independent

Robot dogs and Google reminders:How AI helps people with dementia stay independent

Bobby Redman,who lives with dementia,uses movement sensors,a virtual assistant and recorded messages on her smartphone to stay living independently.

  • byJewel Topsfield
If you had a disease that could kill you,would you want to know?

If you had a disease that could kill you,would you want to know?

Having seen her father’s slow decline and death due to Alzheimer’s,Renee Brack faces a dilemma with no easy answers.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
Vacant seat at screening an emotional tribute to a beloved grandmother

Vacant seat at screening an emotional tribute to a beloved grandmother

The documentary Everybody’s Oma,about a woman struggling with dementia,had a warm-hearted world premiere at Sydney Film Festival.

  • byGarry Maddox
Walking more slowly can be sign of impending dementia,scientists find

Walking more slowly can be sign of impending dementia,scientists find

Memory and walking tests could identify a person’s dementia risk,new research suggests,allowing preventive measures to be introduced early on.

  • byTimna Jacks
‘It makes you emotional’:Money flows as Simmons sets cracking pace on charity walk

‘It makes you emotional’:Money flows as Simmons sets cracking pace on charity walk

The Panthers great has already raised more than $520,000 on his epic trek to raise money for dementia research and awareness of the terrible disease.

  • byAdam Pengilly
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He knows it’s coming for him,but first Royce plans to steal a march on insidious disease

He knows it’s coming for him,but first Royce plans to steal a march on insidious disease

The Panthers legend,who has been diagnosed with early onset dementia in his 60s,only has one wish as he prepares to embark on a 300km charity walk from his home town in central west NSW.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Why periods,pregnancy and menopause might affect the risk of dementia

Why periods,pregnancy and menopause might affect the risk of dementia

A new study examined how the timing of women’s reproductive events might influence the risk of dementia for better or worse.

  • bySarah Berry
Researchers sniff out link between bacteria and Alzheimer’s

Researchers sniff out link between bacteria and Alzheimer’s

Researchers have discovered how a bacteria which lives in the nose can travel through nerve pathways into the brain,highlighting a possible cause of Alzheimer’s.

  • byStuart Layt
Royce Simmons goes public with dementia battle in bid to raise funds

Royce Simmons goes public with dementia battle in bid to raise funds

The former premiership-winning Panthers captain decided to speak about his condition to raise funds and awareness for Dementia Australia.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
When dementia strikes at an early age

When dementia strikes at an early age

Worldwide,as many as 3.9 million people younger than 65 may be affected. Symptoms can include memory problems,confusion and difficulty concentrating.

  • byJane E. Brody