Action Needed as Australia’s Dementia Deaths Surge

Published on October 12, 2024

Significant intervention is needed to tackle dementia, which is close to becoming Australia’s leading cause of death, advocates say. There are currently an estimated 421,000 Australians living with dementia and this number is expected to increase to more than 812,500 by 2054. The national peak body supporting people living with the brain disease, Dementia Australia, says there is no cure for the poorly understood condition and targeted and effective health care is required for those impacted. “Taking this dual approach will ensure we are working towards reducing the impact of dementia in the future,” chief executive Tanya Buchanan said on Oct. 6. “This call is backed by the 2024 update of the Lancet Commission on the prevention, treatment, and care of dementia, which reports that almost half of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed.”...

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