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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 07:49 AM Dec 2013

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Dementia cases 'set to treble worldwide' by 2050

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25213162

The number of people living with dementia worldwide is set to treble by 2050, according to a new analysis.

Alzheimer's Disease International says 44 million people live with the disease, but that figure will increase to 135 million by 2050.

The figures were released ahead of the G8 dementia summit in London next week.

In the UK, dementia research receives one eighth of the amount of funding that is spent on cancer, which charities say is insufficient.

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Dementia cases 'set to treble worldwide' by 2050 (Original Post) xchrom Dec 2013 OP

Probably because people are living longer and longer MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #1

that is indeed it. nt xchrom Dec 2013 #2

One cause of dementia; alcohol abuse elehhhhna Dec 2013 #3

I know a woman with alzheimers who never drank in her life, ever. Quantess Dec 2013 #4

I knjow, however, we are having and will continue to have an epidemic of elehhhhna Dec 2013 #5

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

1. Probably because people are living longer and longer

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:21 AM

Dec 2013

Unanticipated consequences.

Hope we find a cure.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. that is indeed it. nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 08:37 AM

Dec 2013

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

3. One cause of dementia; alcohol abuse

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:58 AM

Dec 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_dementia

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

4. I know a woman with alzheimers who never drank in her life, ever.

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:02 PM

Dec 2013

Being a tea-totaller won't save you.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

5. I knjow, however, we are having and will continue to have an epidemic of

Reply to Quantess (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 09:08 PM

Dec 2013

alc related dementia. Which can, in early stages, be repaired if not reversed.

I think this is vital info.

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