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Katya Numbers, Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Lecturer, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney

More young people are caring for a loved one with dementia. It takes a unique toll

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Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world.

In Australia, an estimated 433,300 people are living with dementia. This figure is projected to rise to 812,500 by 2054.

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