Startling numbers in New Zealand's biggest-ever study on dementia

1 in 3 Dementia Sufferers in New Zealand Don’t Know They Have It, Study Finds

Researchers who went door-to-door in two large New Zealand cities have been surprised at the sheer volume of dementia sufferers unaware they have the condition. The IDEA project—Impact of Dementia and Equity in Aotearoa—has just completed its first year of the biggest ever study of dementia in the country. That involved 50 interviewers from various cultural backgrounds knocking on more than 20,000 doors in Christchurch and Auckland, says lead re…

Startling numbers in New Zealand's biggest-ever study on dementia

After knocking on more than 20,000 doors, New Zealand researchers have found high numbers of people who have dementia, but not the diagnosis.

NZ's biggest dementia study has some startling reveals

A major new New Zealand study, billed as a world-leading programme, has revealed thousands of Kiwis are living with dementia but are undiagnosed and not getting appropriate support.The IDEA project – Impact of Dementia mate wareware and Equity in Aotearoa – has just completed its first year of the biggest ever study of dementia in New Zealand.Fifty interviewers, armed with an established dementia diagnostic tool, knocked on more than 20,000 door…

Australian National Review - 1 in 3 Dementia Sufferers in New Zealand Don’t Know They Have It, Study Finds

Knocking on more than 20,000 doors in Christchurch and Auckland over the past year has revealed that many people are unaware they suffer from the condition. Researchers who went door-to-door in two large New Zealand cities have been surprised at the sheer volume of dementia sufferers unaware they have the condition. The IDEA project—Impact of Dementia and Equity in Aotearoa—has just completed its first year of the biggest ever study of dementia…

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