Dementia to become Australia’s biggest killer
Death from heart disease is at its lowest since records began in the 1960s. But dementia is shaping up to be Australia’s biggest killer.
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A new focus on hypertension and dementia
Emerging evidence shows significant links between untreated hypertension and the development of dementia
Older Australians facing a loneliness epidemic
Older Australians are especially vulnerable to experiencing moderate to severe loneliness, with significant economic and health consequences.
Reflecting on a lifetime of dementia research and care
Professor Henry Brodaty reflects on his career after receiving a lifetime achievement award from Dementia Australia for his contributions to dementia research and care.
‘I keep away from people’ – combined vision and hearing loss is isolating more and more older Australians
Our ageing population brings a growing crisis: people over 65 are at greater risk of dual sensory impairment (also known as “deafblindness” or combined vision and hearing loss).
Life expectancy falls
Australians’ life expectancy has fallen for the first time in 30 years.
New roadmap for improving blood pressure control in Australia
The National Hypertension Taskforce aims to achieve 70% blood pressure control in Australia by 2030.
Could gut bacteria influence the onset and progression of dementia?
Gut microbes are in constant communication with the rest of our body and they define how we digest food, perform everyday tasks and how we respond to stress. Recently, they have been in the limelight for their role in di...
Urgent reform needed to support home-based aged care
Current home-based long term care models are inadequate to support older people to stay at home and out of hospital.
