Preparing For The Looming Dementia Crisis
Posted: November 28, 2012
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TweetAccording to the World Health Organization, about 36 million people worldwide currently suffer from some degree of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Experts predict the number is set to double by 2030. Most families and health care systems are largely unprepared.
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