Being aware of terminal lucidity can help loved ones understand it is part of the dying process.
- Associate Professor, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
People with dementia can sometimes be fully “present”, knowing who is around them, where they are, and what’s happening. And then other times they may be confused, disorientated, and unaware.
Two new dementia drugs are being hailed as breakthroughs. But what might be an incremental breakthrough for researchers, doesn’t mean a cure for patients.
Dementia doesn’t affect everyone equally. Social factors can determine how likely you are to suffer from the illness, including your socioeconomic status, where you live, and your background.
New research reveals how socioeconomic status influences our memory abilities and risk of dementia.
How can exercise, meditation and hypnosis change our brains and potentially prevent disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but treatments are still far from successful in clinical trials. Here is what we know about the disease, and what is yet to be uncovered.
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