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Dementia Australia calls for five-year funding commitment ahead of federal budget release

About 400,000 Australians are living with some form of dementia. (AAP: Glenn Hunt)

The federal government may be in the process of formulating a National Dementia Action Plan (NDAP) for the next 10 years, but advocates want to see more funding for dementia support in this month's federal budget.

Dementia is the leading cause of death for Australian women and the leading cause of premature death in older Australians.

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