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Eighty p.c of the general public thinks dementia is a standard a part of ageing, which means the necessity for an accurate analysis and take care of individuals with the situation is probably being uncared for, a survey by the worldwide advocacy group Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has discovered.
The survey, launched forward of World Alzheimer’s Day on Saturday, additionally confirmed that 65% of medical and care professionals held the identical view. It collected responses from 40,000 individuals throughout 116 nations, together with Japan.
“We want our healthcare professionals to extra readily perceive that dementia is a medical situation attributable to a set of illnesses, Alzheimer’s being essentially the most prevalent, so {that a} right analysis might be given, opening the door for a mix of remedies, care, and help that may allow individuals to reside nicely for longer, to stay at work, at residence, and in the neighborhood,” ADI CEO Paola Barbarino mentioned in a press release.
