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With people in general living longer, the population of Australians with dementia is growing. There are more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia, and this is expected to increase to more than 1,100,000 by 2056 if no medical breakthrough is found. Currently around 244 people each day are joining the population with dementia. The number... Read More

Carl Hayman played almost 450 games of professional rugby, but now, at the age of only 41, he has been diagnosed with young-onset dementia. Hayman is joining a class action against the sport’s administrators claiming they should have done more to protect players. Read More

Childhood dementia affects more than 2,300 children in Australia. For Megan Maack, who is raising two children with the condition, the daily struggle is both a fight for her family and a call for urgent change in how society responds. Read More