Background: In the midst of competing priorities and limited resources in low-middle-income
countries (LMIC), convincing epidemiological evidence is critical for urging governments to …

Approximately 47 million people have dementia worldwide, with this figure, it is expected to
almost triple by 2050. Most people with dementia (approximately two‐thirds) live in low‐and …

In India, increasing lifespan and decreasing fertility rates have resulted in a growing number
of older persons. By 2050, people over 60 years of age are predicted to constitute 19.1% of …

Dementia in low-income and middle-income countries: Different realities mandate tailored
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Organization, 2017a) outlines targets and recommended actions to enable countries to
address the growing dementia challenge worldwide. The action plan identifies a timely and …

BACKGROUND: The evidence base on the prevalence of dementia is expanding rapidly,
particularly in countries with low and middle incomes. A reappraisal of global prevalence …

Dementia poses a burden to individuals, communities, and societies. It is one of the major
causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide. It is overwhelming not …

Demographic ageing has been a much more rapid process in all world regions than
anticipated, with the population aged 60 and over increasing at the fastest pace ever in …

With population ageing worldwide, dementia poses one of the greatest global challenges for
health and social care in the 21st century. In 2019, around 55 million people were affected …

Dementia affects not only people with the disease, but it also places tremendous health and
financial pressure on families and other caregivers, as well as on the health and social care …