Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows

October 27, 2026 · 6:40 am 1 sources

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• Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows
  The Guardian · October 27, 2026 06:40
  Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, new data reveals Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dementia has accounted for more than 10% of all deaths for the first time, while the number of people dying from…