The Australian Government has announced its National Dementia Action Plan 2024-2034.
The announcement comes as Monash University leads a taskforce to update the Dementia Clinical Practice Guidelines and Principles of Care.
Available to comment:
Professor Velandai Srikanth, Director National Centre for Healthy Ageing at Monash University and Peninsula Health
Contact: +61 408 474 964 or velandai.srikanth@monash.edu
Read more of Professor Srikanth’s commentary at Monash Lens
- Dementia and brain ageing
- Healthy ageing
The following can be attributed to Professor Srikanth:
“Dementia is a condition that causes substantial disability and mortality among those affected and places immense pressure and stress on their care-partners.
“There is an important need to build awareness about the condition, reduce the stigma associated with it, improve the way we monitor and reduce the risk of dementia in the population, and establish excellent systems of care and healthcare that are accessible and available to all Australians.
“The National Dementia Action Plan sets out a clear roadmap for achieving these objectives and thus improving the lives of people affected by dementia.”
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