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Doubling of dementia due in two decades

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ADI executive director Marc Wortmann, concludes by saying, "The crisis of dementia and Alzheimer's can no longer be ignored. Unchecked Alzheimer's will impose enormous burdens on individuals, families, healthcare infrastructures and the global economy."

"There is hope yet, if action is taken now to fund improvements in dementia care services, and to increase investment in research."


Upon the release of the ADI report, the Alzheimer’s Society, a United Kingdom-based organization, made a comment on Monday September 21, 2009, in its article “Alzheimer's Society comment on Alzheimer's Disease International's report on the prevalence of dementia worldwide.”

The comment by the chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, Neil Hunt, states:

“This data shows the scale of the challenge. Dementia is a growing issue with one million people in the UK set to develop the devastating condition in the next 10 years."

"This worldwide problem needs a response from every nation and the UK government must play a key part.”

“We must see public awareness campaigns; improvements in dementia care and an increase in funding for dementia research. With the right investment, dementia can be defeated.”


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