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There are currently two types of medications available for dementia. The first are known as cholinesterase inhibitors ( eg Rivastigmine or Exelon) and they’re used to treat people with mild to [...]

If you have been given a diagnosis of dementia in Australia, I suggest you contact two organisations: Alzheimer’s Australia – dementia.org.au or 1800 100 500. This is where you will find [...]

My last Health-e-Byte prompted many people to ask the following questions: What if my relative refuses to go to the doctor because they think they’re fine? Are there any symptoms that set off [...]

Jo Abi and Ricardo speak to Dr Helena Popovic to find out how we can all reduce our risk of getting dementia.

September has been Dementia Awareness Month and the theme this year is ‘You are not alone’. This refers to the fact that 7 in 10 Australians are affected by dementia in some way – either [...]

It’s Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign aimed at increasing public knowledge about the benefits of brain research. Brain specialist Dr Helena Popovic is in New Zealand to support the [...]

4BC Mornings: Dr Helena Popovic is a medical doctor and author of In Search of My Father. She speaks to Greg about what she discovered while caring for her father with dementia. She says we can [...]

Dr Helena Popovic is the author of ‘In Search of My Father’, a book about her experiences caring for her father who suffers with vascular dementia. Dr Popovic has previously joined us to talk [...]

Medical doctor and Author of ‘In Search of My Father’, Dr Helena Popovic talks to Moyd and Loretta from 4BC Afternoons about Dementia and some tips on how to slow down the onset. Listen now.