Alzheimer's and Dementia

The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service is investigating the third incident of a patient wandering from one of its hospitals in almost two years.

The King of rugby league has been living with the probable brain injury for several years. Now he hopes a new federally-funded program will raise awareness and reduce risks. 

An online program aimed at improving diet, exercise and other modifiable risk factors for dementia has resulted in better cognition in older adults, Australian research has found.

A new trial designed to prevent cognitive decline and dementia has shown promising results in older Australians. UNSW Professor Henry Brodaty tells News Breakfast the trial "could be the slip, slop, slap of brain health".

About 2,000 people in Australia are affected by Huntington's disease, a fatal and incurable condition that affects the nervous system that results in the death of brain cells.

A Sydney woman caring for her grandmother with dementia has started a support group for young people struggling to come to terms with their loved one's illness.

Having a dementia village open in his home town means artist Henry Field can transition into care without compromising his feeling of independence.

Dr Wendy Bourke realised six years ago that she was losing her memory and stepped down from work sooner than she had planned. Her family was amazed by what she had written about her life and helped publish her memoirs.

A Perth man who hit and killed a man who was riding an electric bicycle, and claimed it was a kangaroo he hit, is jailed for more than four years.

A Newcastle based choir called 'The Unforgettables' is using the power of music to create friendship, connection and support for people with dementia and their carers.

A Newcastle choir group known as The Unforgettables is providing a creative outlet for people with dementia, as well as support and friendship for their carers.

Long-time volunteer Vicki Purnell's activity blankets are highly prized in local hospitals and aged care facilities, where staff say they help patients, despite scant scientific evidence so far.

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star as two damaged people both struggling with the past, their family and things outside of their control. In Memory, they find a strange solace in each other.

Caring for her mother for over 13 years, Beth Jackson gave up a huge chunk of career earnings and superannuation. But advocates say the sacrifices people like Beth make should entitle them to a better deal at the other end.

An aging and geriatric medicine specialist says the project, led by researchers at the University of Queensland, shows people who maintain better health in their mid and later life are more likely to prevent dementia.

From a tongue-in-cheek song where he asks what a man has to do to get a beer around here, to a heartfelt track about his mum's dementia, nine-time Golden Guitar winner Adam Harvey has released his new album Let the Song Take You Home.

A jury hears the prosecutor allege Costantino Carmelo Mastrolembo struck David Kirby, who was riding an e-bike on the Mitchell Freeway, and did not stop to render assistance.

Dementia patients on the Gold Coast are experiencing a reprieve from their illness through art and music.

More Australians are being diagnosed with dementia and those in cognitive decline can feel frustrated and lonely, but on the Gold Coast an increasing number are finding ways to enjoy themselves.

For friends and fellow-dyslexics Maralyn and Gaynor, continuing a tradition of oral storytelling in their hometown of Wallaroo in South Australia is proving to be a health and confidence booster for the community.