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William Ton

Dire dementia prognosis prompts political action demand

Dementia is the leading cause of death for women and second only to heart disease for men. (Glenn Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are dying from dementia more than any other disease, as advocates warn the number of people with the disease could exceed one million without government intervention.

Dementia accounted for almost 17,400 deaths in 2023, equivalent to almost one in 10 of all deaths, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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