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Dementia currently affects more than 400,000 people across Australia and is the country's second leading cause of death for women. The numbers of those affected are only expected to grow as the population ages. A national training organisation has now developed an online portal to help people find the training they need to better care for their patients and loved ones.

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to almost double by 2054.

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to...

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to...

Join the Huskisson Memory Walk & Jog this weekend to support Dementia Australia. Sign up to walk, run or jog and help raise funds and awareness.

Public health expert Professor Tanya Buchanan has been appointed incoming chief executive officer of the consumer advocacy organisation.

 

A new nationally recognised, fully-funded dementia education course aims to enhance skills and knowledge among aged care workers.

The federal government has announced new members of the National Aged Care Advisory Council.

The federal government has announced new members of the National Aged Care Advisory Council.