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More and more people around the world are suffering from dementia
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The organization also expects a record increase in the cost of supporting people with dementia.
By 2050, the number of people in the world who suffer from dementia (dementia) will increase from the current 55 million to 139 million. Such data are indicated in report World Health Organization, published Thursday, September 2.
“According to WHO estimates, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia (8.1% of women and 5.4% of men over the age of 65). This figure is expected to grow to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 by 2050. million “, – the report says.
Thus, the organization calculated that the number of people with dementia by 2050 will increase by 152%.
In this regard, WHO expects a record increase in the cost of maintaining people with this diagnosis. If in 2019 $ 1.3 trillion was spent for this purpose, then, according to the forecast of the authors of the report, by 2030 this figure will be $ 1.7 trillion, and by 2050 – $ 2.8 trillion.
Dementia is a syndrome in which memory, thinking and behavior degrade, and a person loses the ability to carry out daily activities. The disease primarily affects the elderly, but is not necessarily a consequence of aging.
Previously, scientists have identified main symptomsassociated with the onset of dementia: visual impairment, problems with assessing the distance and speed of movement of objects, and others.
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