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Younger onset dementia is estimated to impact the lives of 25,938 people in Australia, these numbers are expected to rise to 29,375 by 2025 and 42,252 by 2056. People living with younger onset dementia are now better equipped to understand and navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) through the release of the NDIS Toolkit for People Living... Read More

Dementia is a complex condition that is yet to be fully understood. A vast amount of research goes into seeing what causes dementia symptoms and to see whether they can be stopped, reversed or prevented.   There are many risk factors that can contribute to developing dementia – from lifestyle to genetics. People affected by... Read More

It is extremely worrying when someone with dementia develops pneumonia. Pneumonia is more common among elderly people and affects those with weakened immune systems, such as those who are living with dementia. A study of people living with dementia showed that as many as 40 per cent developed pneumonia over the 18-month study period. The... Read More