Dementia is not exclusively a problem of the developed world.
Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.
We are already seeing older people wanting greater choice in how, when and where they receive care.
Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.
The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.
We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in fact their onset delayed if we just took preventative steps earlier in our lives.