Hamid R. Sohrabi

Approximately 130,000 Australians are living with dementia in residential aged care, representing slightly more than half of all residents.

Approximately 56,000 Australians have at least one stroke annually and over 10,000 individuals die from stroke each year. Stroke in older adults is a major risk factor for dementia, disability and death.

Dementia is a major concern for older adults in Australia and worldwide. Dementia is characterised by decrements in cognitive functions including memory, language, executive functions, judgment and decision making and so on. Currently, more than 342,000 Australians live with dementia and by 2050, about a million individuals are expected to be diagnosed with dementia.