Abdominal fat linked to increased dementia risk in older men: study
Older men with a disproportionate amount of abdominal fat relative to their weight are at significantly higher risk of dementia, a study suggests. However, body…
Tag: Dementia
Half of doctors would choose VAD if they had cancer and two weeks left to live
More than half of doctors involved in end-of-life care say they would choose voluntary assisted dying if they had cancer and were told they had…
Let young dementia patients into aged care, says Dementia Australia
Kylie Miskovski.The Federal Government should give patients with younger-onset dementia the option of entering aged care, says peak body Dementia Australia. A 2020 government plan set a…
$4700-a-month treatment to slow Alzheimer’s disease gets TGA tick
The TGA has registered a $4700-a-month Alzheimer’s treatment to slow disease progression in patients with confirmed amyloid plaque in the brain and specific genetic profiles.…
Dr Debra Graves on her husband’s dementia diagnosis: ‘It probably didn’t help that I was in active denial’
Dr Debra Graves and her husband Don were both devastated when he was diagnosed with dementia — but Don’s devastation was short-lived. “There was a…
Personalised lifestyle advice can stave off cognitive decline, three-year RCT finds
Personalised lifestyle coaching can significantly slow cognitive decline in people at elevated risk of developing dementia, a three-year, Australian-led randomised controlled trial has found. The…
A GP guide to mental health in aged care
Need to know: The number of Australians living in residential aged care continues to grow. In June 2022, 178,000 people aged 65 and older were…
When my mother died, I was half a world away with no chance to say goodbye
Unfortunately, there has been a glut of deaths and bereavement in my practice. I suppose, in sympathy, that got me missing my mum. I decided…
The euthanasia of patients with advanced dementia is happening — AusDoc explains how it works
The subject of this photo is a model.The most ethically complex issue at the heart of the debate about euthanasia is dementia. Advocates consider it…
The Willy Wonka of death: Why Dr Philip Nitschke is making an implantable kill switch
Dr Philip Nitschke, the long-time euthanasia campaigner and one-time Aussie GP, was back in international headlines last month. The media’s interest had been stirred by…
