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Recent media releases and media coverage

Below is a list of recent media releases and media coverage. For more information, please contact Alzheimers New Zealand National Office on phone 04 381 2362, fax 04 381 2365 or by email: nationaloffice@alzheimers.org.nz.

26 July 2008: Cost of dementia – financial costs and costs to quality of life, The Press
24 July 2008: Economic impact of Dementia in NZ report – millions of dollars could be saved and sufferers lives improved, Southland Times
24 July 2008: Dementia numbers growing – the impact on the Marlborough region, Marlborough Express
23 July 2008: Dementia crisis looms - report calls for the Government to act now, New Zealand Herald
23 July 2008: Dementia epidemic looming - report calls for Government to act now, North Taranaki Midweek
23 July 2008: Dementia cost - dementia will cost the country more than $700million this year, Waikato Times
23 July 2008: Dementia costs - dementia will cost the country more than $700million this year, Marlborough Express
23 July 2008: Dementia spike - alarming projected statistics in report, Nelson Mail
23 July 2008: Dementia epidemic – the Government needs to act now to prevent a crisis of care, Otago Daily Times
July 22 2008: Dementia care crisis looms if smart decisions not made soon - new report on Economic impact of Dementia in New Zealand 2008 - media release
June 13 2008: Sexual exploitation is not condoned by Alzheimers New Zealand - media release
April 18 2008: Treating dementia as national priority: Alzheimers NZ milestone - media release
5 March 2008: Can we prevent dementia? - media release
14 February 2008: Having a healthy brain - media release
4 February 2008: How's your memory? What affects our memory and when should we seek help? - media release
12 July 2007: Alzheimers New Zealand Awareness Week - July 2007 - media release
21 September 2006: Alzheimers New Zealand releases report on Asia Pacific region outlining impact of dementia in this area - media release
19 September 2006: Alzheimers New Zealand National Office celebrates 20th birthday by holding Cuppa Event - media release
19 September 2006: Alzheimers New Zealand celebrates World Alzheimers Day by holding Cuppa Event with Wellington City Council Support - media release
18 September 2006: New Zealand celebrates World Alzheimers Day on 21st September and the Centenary of the discovery of Alzheimers. - media release
Media Release February 2006: Latest Dementia Figures - a call to action for governments worldwide, media release

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