Organisation: Alzheimer’s Disease International

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Up to 60% of dementia cases in Ireland could be undiagnosed

Lack of awareness and stigma 'is hampering efforts to support people living with dementia' according to a new international report

Tue, 21 Sep, 2021

New dementia sufferer every three seconds as treatment costs to hit €1tn

Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia, with a global report warning the annual cost of the disease will top €1 trillion by 2018.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

Dementia rates soaring - So little time left to act on crisis

OUR capacity to sustain human life — our bodies — has improved tremendously but so too has the impact of an escalating rate of dementia in older people. One trend seems to act as a counterbalance to the other.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

Ageing populations ‘to lead to global health crisis’

Ageing populations will almost certainly lead to a global health crisis in little more than 30 years, a major study warns.

Fri, 20 Sep, 2013

Global dementia victims set to double

THE number of people with dementia across the world is set to double every 20 years, according to new research.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005