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Dementia Becomes Over 10% of Australian Deaths, ABS Data Shows

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths in Australia for the first time, and that asthma deaths reached their highest level in a decade.

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Oct 27, 1:02 AM abc.net.au Dementia deaths in Australia surpass one in 10 of all fatalities
Oct 26, 11:40 PM theguardian.com Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows