The Wire

A Kimberley-based study has found that one in eight indigenous Australians over the age of 45 are grappling with Dementia, a chronic condition affecting memory and mental function. That’s five times higher than the rest of the population. Health workers say there’s a lack of knowledge about dementia in many Aboriginal communities, which means the symptoms aren’t picked up until it’s too late.

They say the fact that there’s little research data about dementia in remote areas makes it tricky to build effective, culture-specific health services there.