THE number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500, and is expected to double to more than one million people by 2065.
The new data released by Dementia Australia today also highlights that the condition effects people of all ages, with approximately 29,000 people living with young onset dementia (a diagnosis of any kind of dementia for patients aged 18-65).
This figure is projected to increase to 41,000 by 2054.
"There is a critical demand for a national program to promote brain health throughout our lives as well as a pressing need to provide quality care and support services for people of all ages living with dementia, their families and carers," said Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan.
The organisation is calling on the Federal Government to invest in implementing the National Dementia Action Plan, a 10-year framework released in late 2024.
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia.
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