Dementia
Diagnosing dementia is complicated. An algorithm could change that
Scientists in the US and Australia are using artificial intelligence to keep up with an estimated 78 million dementia cases by 2030.
- by Angus Thomson
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First new Alzheimer’s drugs in 20 years to bring hope for early-stage patients
Experts say two drugs expected to arrive in Australia soon have helped slow cognitive decline in trials and may be a key to widespread prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Cherryl Barassi’s doctor says he should be allowed to raise assisted dying with patients
Dr Nick Carr said Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying laws need to be brought into line with other states, which allow doctors to raise the issue.
- by Broede Carmody
Want to know if you’re at risk of dementia? A new test promises to detect it years earlier
Researchers say identifying people at risk almost a decade before symptoms appear could lead to improved treatments before the brain has suffered much damage.
- by Jewel Topsfield
This clever thriller set in an aged care home is a dizzy ride
When a fellow resident is found dead in Rose’s aged care facility, she knows all is not as it should be. Finding the right words, however, proves vexing – and compelling.
- by Juliette Hughes
Just because she’s gone, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate our mother today
When we were faced with our first Mother’s Day without Mom’s physical presence, we started a new tradition: my dad, brothers and I went to the cemetery to visit her.
- by Keri Kitay
How a simple T-shirt message widened Maureen’s world
Living with dementia, Maureen went largely unnoticed in her wheelchair on Manly seafront until her husband created a touching message T-shirt that changed everything.
- by Tim Barlass
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Concussion crisis
The seven conditions found in former footy players’ brains
An Australia-first study tracked six former rugby players during life and after death. All had at least one degenerative brain condition.
- by Angus Thomson and Billie Eder
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Health
How a ‘vacuum cleaner’ drug could unlock the secret to treating MND
Scientists across the globe have tried and failed to translate treatments for motor neurone disease from mice to humans. A Sydney team is aiming to be the first.
- by Angus Thomson
Spoilt for choice: Spotlight on northern beaches’ 14 most loved rock pools
A tour of the northern beaches’ rock pools and a film extolling their virtues is shining a light on these special public places, hoping to bring more Sydneysiders to play freely and safely in their seawater.
- by Helen Pitt
This man has helped 60 people die. Now he wants the law changed to make it easier
Victoria’s was the first voluntary assisted dying law in Australia, so compromises were made to get it through parliament. Six years later, it’s the most restrictive legislation in the world.
- by Michael Bachelard