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NZ Herald: Why an early dementia diagnosis can bring more hope than fear

Brightly Jun 24, 2026, 12:00:00 AM

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Getting a dementia diagnosis can be hard, but there’s more hope out there than you might think.

The scale of this is hard to overstate.

Over 80,000 New Zealanders live with dementia, a number projected to more than double by 2050. It’s now the third largest cause of death.

Read more on the NZ Herald website.