Action Needed as Australia’s Dementia Deaths Surge

Being mentally inactive and sedentary can make a person dull. Proper dietary supplementation and regular exercise can effectively help prevent dementia. Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock

Significant intervention is needed to tackle dementia, which is close to becoming Australia’s leading cause of death, advocates say.

There are currently an estimated 421,000 Australians living with dementia and this number is expected to increase to more than 812,500 by 2054.