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INTERVIEW: Brain health focus from 20s and 30s 'critical' in preventing dementia

INTERVIEW: Brain health focus from 20s and 30s 'critical' in preventing dementia

SBS News in Depth
7 min
Saturday
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With dementia now confirmed as the leading cause of death in Australia, advocates are calling on the federal government to fund a public health campaign to promote brain health. The CEO of Dementia Australia, professor Tanya Buchanan, speaks to Blake Quinn about what the data is showing and what Australians should be doing to reduce the risk of getting the brain condition.