Dementia is often described as "the long goodbye." Although the person is still alive, dementia slowly and irreversibly chips away at their memories and the qualities that make someone "them." ...

Terminal lucidity is a remarkable phenomenon often experienced by those who, through the process of disease or accident, have lost the cognitive capacity to interact with others. Scientist Michael ...

The political scientist Charles Murray, best known for The Bell Curve and other fiercely debated works on human intelligence, has taken up a more metaphysical interest: the existence of the soul. In a ...

Research assessed caregivers' perceptions when witnessing episodes of terminal lucidity in children. The findings indicate that witnessing these episodes was regarded as a profoundly spiritual ...

Clinicians should outline uncertainties about potential risks like brain volume loss associated with anti-amyloid drugs when counseling Alzheimer's patients considering treatment, researchers said.

Yen Ying Lim receives funding from the NHMRC, ARC, MRFF and Alzheimer's Association. Diny Thomson is supported by an Australian government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Dementia is ...