This year, International Nurses Day coincided with Mother’s Day. Nicky Hondros, a palliative care nurse shared her and her mum’s heartfelt story and provided a little glimpse into what it’s like caring for someone living with dementia.
There is no drug available that effectively addresses the underlying pathology of any of the major diseases that cause dementia. Recent data from major drug trials focussed on immunological strategies to tackle conditions like Alzheimer’s disease have not been promising, and we are so far off understanding the biological basis of conditions such as frontotemporal...
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In a recent study, it was discovered the point that marks a rapid escalation in the build-up of Alzheimer’s disease proteins, giving the precise timeframe for action. Combining this knowledge could help us tell people if and when they might develop dementia – something currently unavailable.
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There are more than 200 different kinds of dementia, and medical research is yet to find a cure or a way to reverse the condition. Dementia is an umbrella term for large group of illnesses that affect the brain and cause a progressive decline in a person’s functioning. In Australia alone, around 244 people each...
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