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Dementia now the leading cause of death nationwide, overtaking heart disease

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Dementia now the leading cause of death nationwide, overtaking heart disease

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news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

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Dementia now leading cause of death nationwide, overtaking heart disease

New data on causes of death reveals more than 17,500 people died of dementia in 2024 nationwide, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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You’d think the heart disease would have already done him in, considering his lifestyle and BMI.
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  You know he’s popping pills like tic tacs to manage all that.

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