In his directing debut,Viggo Mortensen charts the devastating impact of dementia

In his directing debut,Viggo Mortensen charts the devastating impact of dementia

The three-time Oscar nominee has written a movie inspired by thoughts flying home from his mother’s funeral.

  • byGarry Maddox

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How you can reduce your risk of dementia

How you can reduce your risk of dementia

Physical activity,being socially active and sticking to the principles of a Mediterranean diet are just some of the ways you can delay both the risk and onset.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
What is it like to live with dementia?

What is it like to live with dementia?

Today on Please Explain,Jewel Topsfield joins Bianca Hall to discuss the realities and misconceptions of living with dementia.

  • byBianca Hall
Former All Black Hayman reveals dementia diagnosis

Former All Black Hayman reveals dementia diagnosis

The 41-year-old said his condition led to alcohol abuse,suicidal thoughts and erratic behaviour.

  • bySteve McMorran
Former England captain calls for heading ban to address dementia crisis

Former England captain calls for heading ban to address dementia crisis

Terry Butcher,the former England captain,has called for heading to be phased out of football to end the dementia crisis that is devastating so many former professionals.

  • byJeremy Wilson
‘A game that will go down in history’:Match with trial rules gives glimpse of future without headers

‘A game that will go down in history’:Match with trial rules gives glimpse of future without headers

A charity match in Britain shows there are options for the game in response to growing evidence of the devastating effects of heading on players’ brains.

  • byLuke Edwards
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New UQ clinic to help with early diagnosis of dementia

New UQ clinic to help with early diagnosis of dementia

Professor Gail Robinson will head the new clinic at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute to help detect dementia early and improve treatment for sufferers.

  • byStuart Layt
‘It doesn’t mean I’m stupid’:Dementia rates set to double

‘It doesn’t mean I’m stupid’:Dementia rates set to double

The number of people living with dementia - the biggest killer of women in Australia - will double by 2058,putting pressure on budgets and carers.

  • byJulie Power
Can’t follow conversation in a noisy cafe? Study links this to dementia

Can’t follow conversation in a noisy cafe? Study links this to dementia

An 11-year Oxford study of 82,000 people over 60 found links between dementia and the inability to detect speech in a crowded setting.

  • byJoe Pinkstone
New Alzheimer’s drug unlikely to be approved in Australia soon,say experts

New Alzheimer’s drug unlikely to be approved in Australia soon,say experts

A controversial new drug that has offered hope to Alzheimer’s sufferers by slowing cognitive decline still needs to be cleared by local regulators before it can be rolled out in Australia.

  • byLucy Carroll andMary Ward
Bruce Willis has dementia. What is it,and what’s it like to live with?
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Bruce Willis has dementia. What is it,and what’s it like to live with?

Every three seconds,someone in the world develops a form of dementia. So why is it so poorly understood?

  • byJewel Topsfield