Alzheimer's Disease Dementia And The Elephants In The Room

A new report (2015), estimates that the number of people affected by dementia worldwide has increased to 46million, with the number expected to reach 74.7m by 2030 and 131.5m by 2050 – while the global economic impact has reached $818billion, and is projected to reach $1trillion by 2018. The World Alzheimer Report 2015, which also estimates that the biggest rise in numbers of people affected will be in low income countries, is published on Tuesday 25 August 2015 by Alzheimer’s Disease International.