Dementia haunts the imagination of aging Australians more than any other disease, yet a growing body of evidence suggests that nearly half its burden need not be inevitable. Professor Henry Brodaty, drawing on decades of research and a landmark trial of 6,000 adults, has shown that lifestyle coaching — spanning exercise, diet, education, and cardiovascular care — can meaningfully delay the disease's onset. The question Australia now faces is not whether prevention is possible, but whether the nation possesses the collective will to treat the aging brain with the same seriousness it once brough
Nearly half of dementia risk is modifiable, new evidence shows
Dementia affects two in five Australians over 55 and is the disease most feared, creating significant burden on individuals, families, and the healthcare system.