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Sunday, 4 July 2010: Dementia, Part Two
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The number of people who have dementia is predicted to rise to epidemic proportions by the middle of this century.
By 2050 147,000 people in New Zealand are expected to have the disease - of which Alzheimers is the most common type.
The progressive and incurable disease affects memory, thinking and behaviour.
It places huge demands on families and health services.
Are there ways to stave off the disease and mitigate this growing challenge?
Does New Zealand need to follow countries like the UK and Australia and make dementia a national health priority?
Sue Ingram investigates.
Picture: On the left, a normal brain. On the right, a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease.
For more information on dementia visit Alzheimers New Zealand website.
The first programme in this 2-part series, which heard from people with dementia and their carers, aired on June 27th.
Coming Up
8:12 am Sunday 19 February: Christchurch - a year after the February earthquakes
It has been a year since Christchurch was rocked by the devastating earthquake which hit the city on February 22 2011.
With thousands of homes due for demolition, the central city cordoned off, and investigations still underway into why so many people died, what do the people of Christchurch see happening in the years ahead.
Radio New Zealand's Bridget Mills and Rachel Graham find out how the earthquakes have changed the way people go about their work and home life, how businesses are coping, and how a city recovers from one of the worst natural disasters New Zealand has ever seen.
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