Summary At the First WHO Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia in
March, 2015, 160 delegates, including representatives from 80 WHO Member States and …

Background The number of individuals living with dementia is increasing, negatively
affecting families, communities, and health-care systems around the world. A successful …

Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …

Executive summary The number of older people, including those living with dementia, is
rising, as younger age mortality declines. However, the age-specific incidence of dementia …

Your Editorial highlighted the need of trials on dementia prevention, and welcomed the
launch of World Wide Fingers WW-FINGERS), 1 but did not provide details on this initiative …

Less than two decades have passed since the first incidence data for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and other dementias were reported, during which there have been many achievements …

The global burden of stroke and dementia are increasing. If current trends continue, by 2050
we can expect about 200 million stroke survivors and 106 million people with dementia, and …

Executive summary Acting now on dementia prevention, intervention, and care will vastly
improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families, and in doing so …

Comment 952 www. thelancet. com/neurology Vol 16 December 2017 dementia, a disease
with a global incidence of less than 300 000 people per year, was estimated to be about€ …

The Lancet Neurology Commission1 draws attention to the dramatically increasing
personal, societal, and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and associated …