Dementia is a disease that affects people’s memory, concentration, thinking, and judgment.
ADVERTISEMENTResearch shows that dementia cases are going up, with a study released this week estimating that cases in the United States, for instance, will double by 2060.
The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday, found that the risk of developing dementia after age 55 is double that reported by previous studies, estimating it at 42 per cent. They said this was tied to population ageing.
Previous research has estimated that global cases of dementia will rise due to population ageing and growth including a 2022 study that estimated global cases could rise from 57.4 million cases in 2019 to nearly 153 million in 2050.
Western Europe would see an estimated 74 per cent increase in cases by 2050,…