Dementia overtakes heart disease as leading cause of death

A new report warns more than one million Australians are expected to be living with dementia in the next 40 years. 

The Institute of Health and Welfare report shows dementia has now overtaken heart disease as Australia’s leading cause of death.

ABC NewsRadio’s Sarah Morice spoke with Dr Kaele Stokes, Executive Director with Dementia Australia, about the report.