Alzheimer's and Dementia

Adventurer and filmmaker Mal Leyland, of Ask the Leyland Brothers fame, shares his private health battle. But the TV legend is determined to retrace the cross-country trip that made him famous 60 years ago.  

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia and stigmas around the disease can delay diagnosis. But some in the community are at work to break taboos.

The food choices we make over decades — not just in later life, but across adulthood — may quietly shape the health of our brains in ways that only become visible much later.

Attila's shaky phone video of his brother lying dead in aged care documented bruises and blood. It was the start of a long campaign to understand what happened.

Regional WA's only dementia-friendly singing group is helping people living with the degenerative condition to reconnect with their musical memories.

A brain health expert says you're never too old to learn new skills, as Queenslanders take on fresh challenges such as Pilates, running, and even a law degree later in life. 

From rare cancers caught early to dementia foretold decades in advance, newborn genomic testing raises an unsettling question: Just because we can know, should we?

Marina Lee-Warner and Julie Joy are the creators and stars of The Two Teabags.

Former aged care workers Marina Lee-Warner and Julie Joy have created a live show tailored to older Australians, including those facing cognitive decline.

Creating meaningful, sensory activities for people living with dementia can be challenging, particularly when many traditional options feel more suited to children than adults with a lifetime of lived experience behind them.

The small Victorian town of Ouyen, 440 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, is known for its grain and sheep farms, but also for being "dementia friendly".

Christopher Tilse has worked from dawn to dusk in a bakery most of his life. Dementia made that a challenge, but thanks to family support, he is still baking. 

The South Australian government is trying to speed up the transfer of hospital patients into aged care, but advocates say they are "trampling on the rights of older people" in the process.

Helena Popovic took her father on a trip home to Serbia after he was diagnosed with dementia and believes its reminiscence therapy slowed the condition's progress.

New data on causes of death reveals more than 17,500 people died of dementia in 2024 nationwide, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

A veteran in Victoria says he found hope and solace in his local RSL that "had his back" when he felt overwhelmed by his wife's early onset dementia. 

Specialised accommodation will be built in Curtin to house those living with the nation's deadliest disease.

Specialised accommodation will be built in Curtin to house those living with the nation's deadliest disease.

The family of a 73-year-old man, who was found dead in a river after leaving a New South Wales hospital, believes his death was preventable and that it has been let down by the medical system.

An aged care facility in western Victoria receives an "unprecedented" donation that will allow it to enhance the lives of residents living with dementia.