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A message to whoever forms the next Government: do something about dementia.\\xa0
\\nNumbers are expected to jump markedly here in the coming years, particularly among M\\u0101ori, Pacific, and Asian communities.\\xa0
\\nAlzheimer\'s New Zealand Chief Executive Catherine Hall says the current government has endorsed the Dementia Action Plan but hasn\'t yet committed to implementing or funding it.\\xa0
\\nShe says dementia is such a big growing problem for New Zealanders and the health system.\\xa0
\\nHall says it\'s urgent that the next government takes this challenge seriously.\\xa0
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