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Twenty-four hours without sleep dysregulates our immune system, increases inflammatory proteins, and raises blood cortisol and adrenaline levels (stress hormones). This means that when we get [...]

When Ken heard that early retirement could increase the risk of dementia if he didn’t remain physically, mentally and socially stimulated, he did what any 64-year-old would do: he took up [...]

It’s well-established that aerobic exercise (running, jogging, cycling, swimming, brisk walking) and strength training (squats, lifting weights, pushing and pulling) are essential for good [...]

AlzAuthors is a global community of authors writing about Alzheimer’s and other dementias from personal experience. They began in 2015, when co-founders Marianne Sciucco, Jean Lee, and [...]

Our brain constitutes less than 2% of our body weight, yet it uses 20% of all the calories we consume. What we eat matters. The brain is our most cholesterol-rich organ. It contains 25% of our [...]

I’m excited to be part of the Sydney Northern Beaches Seniors Festival — Dementia Wellness Workshop — at Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club on Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 12pm to 3pm.  This [...]

I took this photo from the lookout over Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. It’s an ever-changing seascape that responds and adapts to the meteorological conditions it is exposed to. [...]

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a tool called the Florey Dementia Index (FDI) or Florey Dementia Risk Score (FDRS) that can predict whether a person will develop [...]