Dementia And Its Effect On The Function Of The Brain

Worldwide dementia numbers will grow significantly over the next forty years and create the necessity for improved dementia education. Today it is estimated over 46 million people live with dementia and projected to escalate to 131.5 million by 2050, a new case every 3.2 seconds (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2015). At present 58 percent of people with dementia live in low to middle income countries, this figure is expected to grow to 63 percent by 2030 and to 68 percent by 2050 (WHO, 2015). In table one it displays the chief projection rates will occur in low to middle income countries. However, Langa (2015) identified through education that nine studies over the last ten years have shown a declining risk of dementia incidence in high-income countries. So maybe the estimates in table one in high income country will not be accurate. Additionally, the United Nations predicts by 2050 there will be 83 countries where 20 per cent of their population is over the age of 65 (Rubinstein, Duggan, Landingham,

On 10 August 2012 dementia has been recognised as the ninth National Heath Priority Area (NHPAs) (“Dementia (AIHW)”, 2016). (NHPAs) are the diseases and conditions that Australian governments have chosen for focused

Dementia is one of the age-related disorders which commonly affect the aging elderly population (65 and over). In 2010, the approximate number of people who had dementia was 35.6 million and it is estimated to double every twenty years, to 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050 respectively. The incidence of dementia every year is 7.7 million which equals to one new case every four seconds (World Health Organization [WHO], 2012). In 2011, the Canadian baby boom generation initially began to turn 65 and became part of the elderly population which significantly impacted the fertility rates (Rockwood & Keren, 2010). In Canada, the elderly population accounts for approximately 13% of the population and one in eleven has dementia (Stein-Parbury & Eliopoulos, 2014). The researchers have estimated that by 2036, it will account for 25% of the population and 28% by 2061 (Bartfay, Bartfay & Gorey, 2013). There are many forms of dementia that an individual can acquire. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the common forms of dementia in the elderly population (National Institutes of Health, 2013). Currently, approximately five million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease (WHO, 2012) from which two thirds account for women (Alzheimer’s Association, 2014). The reason behind more women having Alzheimer’s disease is merely due to the fact that women have higher life expectancy and old age contributes to higher risk for acquiring Alzheimer’s disease. It is apparent that Alzheimer’s disease

In order to understand the key social determinants of Dementia and to develop an effective prevention strategy it is crucial to understand some of the biology and epidemiology of the disease. Dementia is a brain disorder in which person starts to lose control of his/her cognition and starts to forget a lot. Around 7.5 out of 1000 people are affected with dementia around the world (Ref). Dementia is a typically more prevalent in seniors that are 65 years or older. There are many reasons for that main one being the other chronic disease that start to affect their body. Dementia is seen to affect more of the developing countries as 60% of all the dementia cases are in the developing countries. (Ref) So even though dementia has a biological reasoning it occurs its prevention lies within its social determinants that make this disease so prevalent.

The WHO (World Health Organization) says that ‘Dementia should be considered a part of the public health agenda in all countries’ (WHO, 2010)

According to the World Alzheimer’s 2015: Global Impact of Dementia, “Around the world, there will be 9.9 million new cases of dementia in 2015, [that is] one every 3 seconds” (Alzheimer’s Disease International (2015), which equates to a staggering 816,666 people diagnosed every month. In America alone, the Alzheimer’s Association states in its 2016 Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures Report that “Five million people are living with the disease.” and this is projected to grow (http://www.alz.org/facts/. In the UK 850,000 people have the disease (http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/about-dementia/facts-stats/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-prevalence/), and in China the number of people with dementia is around ten million, although it is difficult

Report published by national audit office in 2007 on dementia revealed that social services and the NHS were spending an annual amount of over 17 billion on dementia. This meant that dementia “costs more than heart disease, stroke and cancer combined.” (Blackwell, 2014, p. 2) Therefore making dementia the most expensive disease in the UK to treat. Estimates reveal that the number of people will only increase in upcoming years which will lead to an increase on the price. In 2012 it had already increased to 23 billion over the short span of 5 years.

The National Institutes of Health reports that, “According to their calculations, 13.9% of Americans age 71 and older have some type of dementia.” (National Institutes of Health 1). Dementia is a generic term used in reference to a wide group of symptoms. The disease has no cure and is different in every patient. There are many different definitions and forms of dementia; consequently, while not on purpose, there have been many misdiagnoses and negligence of dementia. Although studies show that dementia is prevalent in 30 to 47% of people over the ages of 85, it is not an inevitable part of aging.

Worldwide dementia numbers will grow significantly over the next forty years and create the necessity for improved dementia education. There is no other disease where numbers are growing as quickly and

By 2050, 135 million of the world’s population will suffer from dementia. Dementia is a decline in brain cells, which mostly appear in the elderly. It affects daily life and routine activities, and makes a person’s life worse. Unfortunately, there is no curable treatment for dementia at present.

The increasing number of older people living with dementia is a major issue within the Australian healthcare system. The purpose of this poster is to determine barriers to access appropriate health care by older dementia patient and to provide recommendations to overcome these barriers.

“Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia and there are 7.7 million new cases every year” (WHO).

According to government statistics, approximately 750,000 people in the United Kingdom currently have dementia, with an anticipation that this may rise to close to 1.7 million by 2051. Elderly patients are most frequently diagnosed with

Dementia is an emerging global health problem, with the prevalence of this disease estimated to sit at twenty five million people as of 2003 (Arkles et al., 2014, p.6). However, due to the ageing population these figures are expected to double every twenty years and is estimated that by the year 2040 that eighty one million people will be

Dementia is a diffused deterioration in brain neural function that is produced by a number of causes and disease processes. Dementia is not a normal aging process; it is a progressive disease that must be managed. Patients with this disease become fully dependent on others with time. Dementia is characterized by memory loss, disturbed thinking, and difficulties in language, calculations, and learning. Consciousness is preserved in a demented patient. (1) According to studies that have been conducted worldwide since 1980, a number of 46.8 million cases were reported, and this is to be doubled every 20 years. Moreover, worldwide, a new case of dementia will occur every 3 seconds. Dementia is a serious disease that places a heavy burden on families, institutions and countries. It is not only a biological disease; it also has psychological, social, and economical aspects. (2)