Middle East unprepared for coming dementia epidemic
By DW
12 February 2022 |
4:17 pm
By 2050, the Middle East and North Africa could be dealing with 400 million more elderly people suffering from dementia. A lack of facilities, specialists and local knowledge means the region is woefully underprepared.
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