Alzheimer's

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Sciences & Technology

Space research helps find targets for early Alzheimer’s test

Methods used to study asteroids and planets could be used in a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – potentially before clinical symptoms develop

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Health & Medicine

A hearing aid could extend your brain function by years

New research shows hearing aids can stabilise cognitive function for at least three years for older adults with hearing loss

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Health & Medicine

Why everybody living with dementia needs regular eye tests

Researchers have developed a guide to dementia-friendly eyecare, supporting people living with dementia to see as well as possible, for as long as possible

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Health & Medicine

We can reduce the risk of mental illness and dementia as we age

We know physical activity benefits the body, but it can also help cognition and reduce the risk of dementia in older Australians

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Arts & Culture

The music app supporting dementia care at home

A new app aims to train family carers of people with dementia to use music to support care and reduce symptoms at home

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Health & Medicine

A window on memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Using a miniscope to observe the brain in action, researchers find evidence that memory loss in Alzheimer’s may partly be a signalling problem

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Health & Medicine

Diagnosing dementia in younger people

A diagnosis of younger-onset dementia can be devastating, but specialist service can help to provide clarity and support, faster

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Health & Medicine

Alzheimer’s disease during a pandemic

While COVID-19 has changed the way people with Alzheimer’s disease can access care, it’s also led to innovation and collaboration

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Health & Medicine

How smelling can help your brain

As we age our sense of smell can decline and this can predict cognitive decline, but practising smelling might help to boost our brains

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Sciences & Technology

What plant proteins can tell us about Alzheimer’s

Plant biologists have described how a protein called CC1 helps plants to grow under salt stress and, intriguingly, it shares features with a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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