The Latest Breaking News from Dementia Australia

Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as the leading cause of burden of disease and premature death in older Australians.

After being diagnosed with aphasia last year, actor Bruce Willis has received a more-specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, his family confirms. So does aphasia lead to dementia? Let's breakdown the two conditions.

Almost 400,000 Australians are living with dementia. A million or more family members and friends care for and support them. About two-thirds of people with dementia live in the community.

After two decades of acting, Chris Hemsworth revealed he will take a break from his career, after learning he has a much higher-than-average chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

A family tragedy might have postponed the fundraising journey but nothing would stop David Batterham from raising awareness about dementia.

Current and former members of Australian governments are paying their respects at a state memorial service for former defence minister Peter Reith in Melbourne.

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.

It can be hard to know what to say, or who to talk to, if you notice something isn’t right for you or a loved one in residential aged care.

Premiership-winning player Royce Simmons was on holiday when he noticed something wasn't right. He is now determined to help find a cure for a disease that is the nation's second leading cause of death.

Well done to all the residents