Economic costs of dementia and prevalence set to soar in Myall Lakes

April 11 2017 - 8:00pm
People living with dementia in our communities are not alone and can contact Alzheimer’s Australia on the National Dementia Helpline.
People living with dementia in our communities are not alone and can contact Alzheimer’s Australia on the National Dementia Helpline.

A new report just released has found that the number of people with dementia in Australia has soared to more than 400,000 - that’s one new case every six minutes – with an estimated cost to the community of more than $14 billion this year alone. 

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