Wednesday, April 11, 2012

WHO: Dementia cases projected to triple worldwide by 2050 – USATODAY.com

WHO: Dementia cases projected to triple worldwide by 2050 – USATODAY.com

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 ome 35.6 million people were living with dementia in 2010, but that figure is set to double to 65.7 million by 2030, the U.N. health agency said Wednesday. In 2050, it expects the number of dementia cases to triple to 115.4 million.
Most dementia patients are cared for by relatives, who shoulder the bulk of the current estimated annual cost of $604 billion, WHO said.

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