Editors Picks
Sunday, 05 April 2026
Detecting dementia early progress
THE Australian Dementia Network plans a pilot using digital cognitive and blood tests to improve early Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Targeting at-risk Australians, it aims to enable earlier treatment, delay disease progression and reduce costs. With dementia affecting over 400,000 Australians, the $6 million proposal could expand access, especially in regional areas, and address long wait times, offering major health and economic benefits nationwide.
Article Details
Published in
Editor Profile
editor
Publisher
Michael Walls
[email protected]
0407 783 413
