Undiagnosed dementia puts elders at risk

Undiagnosed dementia puts elders at risk

By Elizabeth Landsverk, MD According to the World Health Organization, 47.5 million people worldwide are living with dementia, a number that is expected to more than triple by 2050. A diagnosis of dementia is frightening and overwhelming for those who have it and for...
The ‘Stigma’ of Dementia

The ‘Stigma’ of Dementia

The ‘stigma’, which surrounds dementia in our country, is preventing early diagnosis, care and research into the disease. This fear affects many of those living with the condition, their families, friends, co-workers and caregivers. Dementia is not thought...