New initiative sets sights on dementia, palliative and complex care solutions
08 October, 2025A provider specialising in dementia, palliative and complex care for older Australians has launched an initiative focused on real-world solutions.
Recommendations aim to ensure dementia care meets needs
30 September, 2025Recommendations designed to ensure care provided to people living with dementia meets their needs have been launched by Australian researchers.
Use of psychotics twice as high in aged care residents with dementia
17 September, 2025 by Carmel SparkeDespite positive signs in reducing overuse of psychotropic medication in aged care, according to Macquarie University's Associate Professor Magda Raban, some areas still need urgent attention.
Report: Dementia is Australia's leading cause of death
17 September, 2025An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report updated in the lead-up to Dementia Action Week reveals dementia is Australia's leading cause of death.
Monday 15 September is the start of Dementia Action Week
12 September, 2025Monday, 15 September is the start of Dementia Action Week 2025, which runs to Sunday, 21 September and includes World Alzheimer's Day on the 21st.
Prevention is key at "turning point" in Alzheimer's disease fight
24 July, 2025Backed by the findings of a recent trial, Professor Henry Brodaty has championed prevention strategies "at a turning point in the fight against Alzheimer's disease".
Researchers map key Alzheimer's protein in 196 patient scans
11 July, 2025In a study published this week in Brain, US researchers have created a model they describe as "Google Maps" for tau — a key protein in Alzheimer's.
Dementia care workforce gains new training tool
01 July, 2025To help aged care workers and providers deliver quality care for people living with dementia, a new app-based training tool has been developed.
Could this DNA-repairing protein prevent age-related diseases?
18 June, 2025A team of Australian researchers believe a DNA-repairing protein found in human cells could help prevent diseases like Alzheimer's, motor neuron and Parkinson's.
Alzheimer's drug TGA approval "momentous" — but is health care ready?
23 May, 2025On 22 May, donanemab became the first drug registered in Australia proven to significantly slow Alzheimer's disease progression. But is health care ready for rollout?
Dementia training app adds palliative care course
15 May, 2025To mark National Palliative Care Week, Dementia Australia has added a palliative care course to its interactive Ask Annie app.
Clinical factors of frontotemporal dementia misdiagnosis
24 April, 2025Almost 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia cases are misdiagnosed, an Australian study into clinical factors contributing to misdiagnoses has revealed.
Never too late: addressing modifiable dementia risk factors
21 March, 2025With addressing modifiable dementia risk factors found to result in better cognition in older adults, it is never too early or too late to reduce dementia risk.
Young onset dementia and loss of driving: the challenges
20 February, 2025More specialised support services are needed to help people with young onset dementia to give up driving, research shows.
Why allied health support is key for dementia care
14 February, 2025There are calls for appropriate funding to be made available for dementia patients to access allied health support and services.
