The U.N. utters the word: Dementia
Summary
The United Nations has included dementia in its declaration on non-communicable diseases for the first time. World leaders at the U.N. General Assembly have planned new strategies to tackle dementia, alongside other health issues like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This inclusion is important for increasing awareness and providing services to the 57 million people living with dementia globally.Key Facts
- The U.N. General Assembly included dementia in its declaration about non-communicable diseases.
- The declaration aims to address mental health challenges and diseases like heart conditions and diabetes.
- Dementia affects approximately 57 million people globally.
- In many low-income countries, dementia is still not widely recognized as a condition needing professional help.
- Dementia could become the third leading cause of death globally in the coming years.
- Previously, major health frameworks and reports, like WHO's, often overlooked dementia.
- The U.N. last mentioned Alzheimer's in 2011 but did not make specific commitments then.
- Dementia is already one of the top causes of death in several developed countries.
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