Down with dementia

• Drew, Liam ^[1]
  1. [1] University College London

     University College London

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2951, 2014, págs. 32-35
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Today people talk about dementia a lot. With life expectancy continuing to rise and the baby-boomer population bulge standing on the cusp of old age, Western countries face what is sometimes called a looming tsunami of dementia. Such is the urgency that London hosted the first G8 summit on the subject, where the world's eight richest countries agreed to coordinate their research efforts against the problem. The epidemic will place huge strain on healthcare systems; in the UK, the annual cost of caring for someone with this condition is more than the average salary. And on a personal level the prospect of a long life loses its appeal is it ends this way. Here, Drew finds there has been some much-needed good news about dementia as the dream of living to a ripe old age becomes a nightmare if one's mind disintegrates en route.