AAP - 23-07-2015

US research has revealed a gender-gap in patients with Alzheimer's with women facing a swifter mental decline than men. Women with Alzheimer's

AAP - 21-07-2015

Loneliness, too much television, and too little exercise could all raise the risk of developing dementia in later life, researchers say. Having

AAP - 16-07-2015

US scientists say new treatments for Alzheimer's disease may need to be developed for African-American sufferers. Alzheimer's disease

AAP - 11-06-2015

The NDIS will not be able to cope effectively with younger people with dementia, says Alzheimer's Australia. One in 13 Australians with dementia

AAP - 17-04-2015

Alzheimer's disease could be detected in patients up to 20 years before symptoms appear with a simple eye test, researchers say. Trials by US and Australian

AAP - 02-04-2015

Dementia is now Australia's second biggest killer, overtaking stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says

AAP - 05-03-2015

The same uric acid that can crystallise to cause gout may protect against Alzheimer's disease, medical researchers say. People who suffer from gout can take

Karen Keast - 12-02-2015

Statistics show more than 332,000 people in Australia are living with dementia and that number is forecast to rise to almost 900,000 by 2050. An Australian university is changing

AAP - 19-01-2015

Scientists led by a team from the University of Edinburgh are launching a STG50 million research project to develop a drug to fight Alzheimer's.

AAP - 05-11-2014

Men under 1.68m in height are 50 per cent more likely to suffer death from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia than those taller than 1.78m.