According to WHO, the number of people living with dementia is projected to almost double every 20 years – reaching 70 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050. Alzheimer’s doesn’t just result in consequences for the sufferer; there are ongoing and increasing challenges for families affected – particularly for the lives of family care givers. Beyond the family, there are of course untold pressures on societies that cannot be measured. What can be measured is the huge financial cost to societies; especially those with public health and care systems. WHO predicts actual costs to societies worldwide will be 2.8 trillion dollars by 2030.
Alzheimer’s is often seen as an ‘old people problem’ but this is very misleading. I now see that we are all candidates , and how we live our lives now is paid forward to influence our chances of getting Alzheimer’s later! Also, it will be younger people who suffer loss and also pay the financial cost.
It is never too late! So I want to discover more about what I can do and change to give the best chance to avoid or at least delay Alzhemers’s. I will personally set out to adopt any changes that the experts I find advise me to make. In a real sense, I am changing my mind before my mind changes me!
Since you are also a potential candidate, along the way I will also share all of the expert advice I receive. Follow my adventures and discover how to live long and strong in mind and body.