The Impact Of Dementia On The Health Problem With...

The impact of dementia is a mounting global health problem with worldwide education the incidence and prevalence can be diminished. With the projected incidence raising global education is crucial. Education about dementia prevention, increasing awareness and understanding of dementia and reducing stigma is vital to meet this 21st century health problem. The above factors combined have a major impact on the indivvual with dementia and society. No solo country, sector or organisation can encounter this global health problem by themselves. 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†¦show more content†¦Incredibly by 2012 only a few countries, as seen in table two, had prepared to meet this global health problem with national dementia plans. Hence, it is crucial to meet the main health care challenge of the 21st century, especially in low to middle income countries, to follow high- income countries about education on dementia prevention. Table One: Projected dementia growth rate Countries Projected dementia growth rate growth between 2015 to 2050 ( per cent) High income 116 Upper middle income 227 Low middle income 223 Low income countries 264 Table One: completed with statistics from WHO (2012) Table two: Countries with a national dementia plan in 2012 2012 - Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Cuba, Demark, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States (Worthmann, 2013) Table three: Strength of evidence on risk factors for dementia (Baumgart, Snyder, Carillo, Fazio, Kim Johns, 2015). Education about associated modifiable risk factors of dementia is the single most effective prevention to reduce the burden on society. These modifiable factors are listed in table three (Baumgart, Snyder, Carillo, Fazio, Kim Johns, 2015). Up to date research, presents how the combination of environmental factors can affect the risk