Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to almost double by 2054. AAP · Feb 21, 2024
Dementia Australia calls for five-year funding commitment ahead of federal budget release Dementia Australia says a growing number of people with dementia, which is soon expected to become the country's leading cause of death, means more funding and government support is needed. ABC News · May 4, 2023
Dementia has changed many things in Sue's relationship with her mother, but not the love they have for each other For 90-year-old Lorna Scott, the music of Dean Martin and the enduring love of her friends and family have proven important touchstones as she lives with dementia. ABC News · Apr 7, 2023
'She questioned whether she did right by us': memory walk on Sunday "It's my way of still spending time with my mum." Newcastle Herald · Mar 24, 2023
Communities seek their own innovative dementia facilities in absence of adequate services After caring for her husband for 15 years, Cherry Servis says she doesn't want others to go through what she went through. ABC News · Mar 5, 2023
Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as leading cause of premature death in older Australians Dementia overtakes coronary heart disease as the leading cause of burden of disease and premature death in older Australians. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023