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Dementia set to become Australia’s leading cause of death, cementing need for investment in prevention

October 11, 2024 - 11:31 -- Admin

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today highlights the urgent reality of dementia in Australia, revealing dementia is set to become the nation’s leading cause of death. In 2023, dementia accounted for 9.1 per cent of all deaths, closely following ischaemic heart disease at 9.2 per cent. Dementia remains the…

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