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Dementia is on course to be the biggest killer in Australia, on course to overtake heart disease


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Dementia is on course to be the biggest killer in Australia, on course to overtake heart disease

Dementia is on course to be the biggest killer in Australia, on course to overtake heart disease

An ageing population and advancements in healthcare have put dementia on course to overtake heart disease as the leading cause of death in Australia.

New statistics show the gap between dementia and heart disease deaths are now closer than ever before with just 250 deaths separating the two in 2023. as dementia-related deaths – including Alzheimer’s – continued a trajectory to the top spot in coming years.



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