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Dementia projections a particular worry for communities

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A leading advocacy organisation in the fight against Alzheimer's says one in five people being diagnosed with the disease in Australia comes from a multicultural background. Image: An Alzheimer's sufferer (AAP)


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By Gareth Boreham

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A leading advocacy organisation in the fight against Alzheimer's says one in five people being diagnosed with the disease in Australia comes from a multicultural background. Image: An Alzheimer's sufferer (AAP)


And the organisation says that brings added difficulties for their communities as a new report projects Alzheimer's is set to cost Australia tens of billions of dollars annually in 40 years.


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