Dementia care costs are 5 times higher than the official figures suggest when you count the value of unpaid care.
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Helicobacter pylori, best known for causing stomach ulcers, was shown to block the build-up of both amyloid-beta and tau in our study.
Older adults are generally good at judging their capacity for handling their finances, but
cognitive impairment degrades that skill. Proactive planning can help protect them from fraud.
Wildfire smoke doesn’t just darken the skies — it harms the brain, especially in those most vulnerable.
Even small lifestyle changes – such as more social interaction and a better diet – can help reduce stress.
Donanemab is only for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. And for now at least, it comes with a hefty price tag.
Alzheimer’s researcher Donald Weaver tells The Conversation Weekly podcast what he’s learnt during more than 30 years of studying the disease.
Alzheimer’s is a complex disease caused by many interacting factors. It’s possible the herpes virus could play a small role – but the evidence isn’t conclusive.
It’s never too early – or late – to protect your brain. Research shows dementia prevention could begin as early as childhood.
Dementia patient Auguste Deter’s contribution to the 1907 single case report study by Alois Alzheimer was immense: Deter’s life, illness and death are the story of Alzeimer’s disease.
A US study shows that many research participants don’t want to know their risks of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?
There is currently no cure for Batten disease, which affects around 200 children in the UK.
However, our study also revealed that in female mice, certain prescription drug combos actually sped up the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Menopause is more than a life transition; it may also offer critical insights into long-term brain health.
It has taken decades for our theory that Alzheimer’s is triggered by viral infections to be taken seriously.
‘Elderspeak’ can serve important functions in conversations between healthcare professionals and patients with dementia.
Loss of empathy is one of the earliest symptoms of frontotemporal dementia.
Around 7% of dementia cases occur in people under the age of 65.
The theory that an increased use of phones and computers has weakened our overall cognitive ability has been around since 2012. But is it true?
Top contributors
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Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University
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PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
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Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Research Fellow in Neuroimmunology, UCL
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Associate Professor, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University
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Professor of Chemistry and Senior Scientist of the Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW ; Neuroscience Research Australia
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Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health & NIHR ARC North West Coast Social Care Theme Lead, University of Liverpool
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Affiliate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University
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Professor Emeritus of Molecular Neurobiology at the University of Manchester and a Visiting Professorial Fellow, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience, University of Reading