Dementia is a public health priority with a huge human and economic burden. 50 million people are living with dementia globally and 850,000 of those are in the UK. As the population grows it is predicted that by 2025 over one million people in the UK may have dementia and by 2050, 152 million people in the world will be living with dementia. Despite millions of pounds of investment in research, there is currently no cure for the disease. There is now a rising focus on preventative strategies due to the scarcity of neuroprotective treatments and the increased incidence of
Why is everyone talking about Dementia? as seen on The Hippocratic Post.