Résumé : | Dementia is the seventh leading cause of death in the world,1 yet access to information, services, support, and care is deeply uneven – especially for people with dementia living in low- and middle-income countries, despite them making up nearly two-thirds of cases.
Dementia is a growing issue globally: The number of people living with dementia – estimated to stand at 55 million in 2019 – is expected to rise to 139 million in 2050, according to most recent WHO figures. The costs associated with dementia, meanwhile, are expected to rise from US$1.3 trillion per year in 2019 to $2.8 trillion dollars by 2030. |