Teleprompter Challenge#2: Australian Report on Dementia

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Within 40 years, more than 800,000 Australians — twice as many as now — will be living with dementia, unless a cure is found, according to a new government-sponsored report.
Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia.
A new study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a government agency, has forecast that 1.1 million Australians will live with dementia by 2058, unless major new treatments are discovered.
Dementia is a broad term for a number of conditions that impair the functions of the brain.
In 2019, $2.1 billion was spent in Australia on residential and community-based services, and hospital care for dementia patients, two-thirds of whom are women.
The release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare study has coincided with a new awareness campaign by Dementia Australia, a non-profit organization.
Its chief executive, Maree McCabe, says exercise and a sensible diet can offer protection against several types of dementia.
The World Health Organization has said there are currently more than 55 million people living with dementia globally.
Dementia support groups warn that worldwide, both patients and caregivers face discrimination because of a lack of understanding about the disease that currently has no cure.

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