New findings from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences suggest that the emergence of criminal behavior in middle age may indicate the early onset of a neurodegenerative ...

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia. Yet despite its prevalence, little is known about whether rural and regional Australians are more likely to develop the condition than their city ...

Prestige Assisted Living created “dementia toolkits” to help staff and families understand what dementia patients struggle with in their day-to-day lives. The toolkits were created for all of the ...

Daniella Vellone does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. At the outset, I should emphasise the ...

Studies have shown that everything from brushing your teeth to climbing the stairs can reveal signs of early dementia. And now, it seems that how you eat your dinner could indicate whether or not ...

Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with ...