Dementia - an emerging storm?

Worldwide, 44 million people live with dementia and this figure is expected to reach 76 million by 2030 and 135 million by 2050. A condition that has been considered predominantly a problem of the economically wealthy developed world is fast becoming a truly globally impacting condition. Much of the increase described above is attributable to rising numbers of people with dementia living in low and middle income countries.

Most people believe that there is little or no understanding of dementia - or how to best help those with this condition.There is clearly much to do to respond both the rising need and the sense of ignorance and helplessness that the diagnosis of dementia too often comes up against.

Read more in Developing Mental Health edition 9:

https://issuu.com/primenetwork/docs/dmh9_pages?e=11880629/53989379