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Number of Australians living with dementia growing

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Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500 1 – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.2 The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

Number of Australians living with dementia growing

By API User

Data released by Dementia Australia today has revealed that the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500¹ – a figure projected to more than double to over one million people by 2065.²   The data also highlights that dementia impacts Australians of all ages, with an estimated 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia when you’re aged 18-65). This … Continued

‘Deeply concerning’: GPs and psychiatrists call for consultation on emergency virtual ADHD care

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) and Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) have called on the Victorian Government to urgently consult on announced plans for the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (Virtual ED) to prescribe ADHD medication through telehealth consultations. The colleges have raised serious concerns with the Government’s plans, which … Continued