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Dementia
Video: Exercise keeps dementia at bay for middle-aged women
Mid-life exercise is important for women who want to limit their risk of dementia when they’re older.
Heavy drinking a risk factor for dementia
Researchers have found heavy drinking is associated with the development of dementia – particularly early-onset dementia.
Dementia: behavioural and psychological symptoms
Along with loss of memory and intellectual function, dementia can cause symptoms such as changes in behaviour and mood.
Video: Diabetes Week
Up to half a million Australians have type 2 diabetes and don't know it. In most people, it starts silently, but it's important to be aware of early warning signs. Diabetes Week is about early detection, so if you have any symptoms, see your doctor.
Do self-management support programs work for chronic conditions?
Are self-management support programs effective for people with multiple chronic conditions?
Video: Can blueberry juice reduce risk of dementia?
Drinking concentrated blueberry juice may improve brain activation in areas associated with cognitive function in healthy older adults. And so choosing a diet high in a variety of fruits and vegetables and including berries may go some way to reducing the risk of declining brain function in older age.
Video: Can exercise help Parkinson’s disease?
New research has found that an intense exercise program may help people with early stage Parkinson's delay a worsening of the disease.
Protein overnight for muscle mass maintenance
Overnight protein ingestion may delay the normal muscle deterioration seen in older people, which is known as sarcopenia.
Video: Faecal incontinence – Dr Naseem
Faecal incontinence is the inability of a person over the age of four to control the passage of stool or gas.
