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Can adventure really prevent dementia? Or is it just a catchy rhyme? Adventure can most definitely prevent dementia! Of course genes play a role, but only 5% of dementias are genetically [...]

Last month I spoke at the Australasian Metabolic Health Society (AMHS) about diet and dementia.  For those who were not able to attend, my three key takeaways were: Brain changes leading to [...]

After last week’s Health-e-Byte about music as medicine, I received several questions about the specific benefits of listening to personally meaningful music for people with dementia. The best [...]

The overriding message from the Australian Dementia Research Forum (ADRF) is that more than half of all cases of dementia (especially Alzheimer’s) could be prevented — IF ONLY people knew what to [...]

When should we start thinking about dementia prevention? Can it even be prevented? How common is dementia? What are early signs of dementia we should watch for? What are some of the biggest myths [...]

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 [...]