Dementia is a significant and growing health and aged care issue in Australia, with latest figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealing dementia as the leading cause of death, with one in 10 or 9.5% of Australians dying due to the disease in 2023.
The Dementia in Australia Report provides a comprehensive picture of dementia in Australia, including the latest statistics on dementia prevalence, burden of disease, deaths, expenditure, as well as the use of health and aged care services among people with dementia and information on carers of people with dementia.
Visit the AIHW website to read the full and summary report