Dementia prescriptions jump 46% in a decade as Australia urged to prepare for ‘full impact’ of disease
by Natasha May from World news | The Guardian on (#6QP2N)
Neuroscientist says ageing population puts country at forefront of dementia, the leading cause of premature death in older Australians
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The number of dementia medication prescriptions has jumped by almost 50% in Australia in the past decade as more people seek out therapies that may slow progression of the disease.
The latest report on dementia from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, released on Friday, revealed that health services for managing dementia have increased to accommodate 411,100 people.
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