Homegrown research urged to gauge extent of dementia prevalenceJESSICA SHAPIRO Calls have been made for homegrown research into dementia numbers as health crisis looms. As the population ages, Brain Research NZ has called for homegrown research into the prevalence of dementia in New Zealand. STUFF Labour health spokesman David Clark has renewed his call for an independent aged care commissioner. READ MORE:* Aged care investigation reveals concerns* Dementia becoming world's most significant health challenge* New research on dementia in Maori* Jim Tucker: What's that called again? In 2016 the total costs of dementia on the health system was estimated at $1.7b.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2017 08:48 UTC