澳大利亚统计局发布的2025年死因报告显示，痴呆症（包括阿尔茨海默病）已成为该国主要的致命疾病之一 1。数据显示，2025年约有超过19,000名澳大利亚人死于痴呆症，这一数字占当年总死亡人数的10.1%，标志着该疾病首次导致超过十分之一的澳大利亚人死亡 1。报告指出，自2016年以来，痴呆症一直是澳大利亚女性的首要死因；而在2024年，它超越癌症和心脏病，成为全国范围内的首要死因 1。
过去十年间，痴呆症的死亡人数呈现显著上升趋势。与2006年的数据相比，痴呆症死亡率翻了一番以上；而在最近十年内，痴呆症死亡人数增加了37% 1。与此同时，其他传统主要杀手疾病的死亡率却在下降：缺血性心脏病和脑血管疾病的死亡率分别下降了16.2%和12.1%，其中心脏病死亡率已创下自1968年峰值以来的最低纪录 1。在受痴呆症影响的人群结构中，女性占据多数，她们占痴呆症死亡总数的60%以上，是男性相关死亡人数的两倍左右 1。
面对这一公共卫生挑战，专家发出了严峻预警。目前全澳约有50万人患有痴呆症，若不进行重大干预措施，预计到2065年患病人数将突破100万 1。Dementia Australia首席执行官Tanya Buchanan教授呼吁增加对痴呆症服务、支持和预防领域的投资，并消除社会污名化 1。
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has reported that dementia is now responsible for more than 10% of all deaths in Australia, marking a significant shift in the nation's health landscape. According to the 2025 causes of death report released on November 18, dementia claimed over 19,000 lives, accounting for 10.1% of total mortality 1. This figure represents a doubling of the dementia mortality rate compared to 2006 and a 37% increase in deaths over the past decade 1.
In 2024, dementia surpassed cancer and heart disease to become the leading cause of death across Australia 1. For women specifically, it has held this position since 2016, with females comprising more than 60% of all dementia-related deaths—roughly twice the number of male fatalities 1. Conversely, mortality rates for ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease have declined by 16.2% and 12.1% respectively, with heart disease death rates reaching their lowest level since peaking in 1968 1.
Experts warn that the crisis will intensify without substantial intervention. Currently, approximately 500,000 Australians live with dementia, a number projected to exceed one million by 2065 due to population aging 1. Tanya Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer of Dementia Australia, has called for increased investment in services, support, and prevention strategies, while urging society to eliminate the stigma surrounding the condition 1.
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