Why Dementia Care Demands a Shift in Healthcare Thinking
By
Joseph Gerard
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Summary
This article discusses the challenges dementia poses to healthcare systems, emphasizing that dementia is not a standalone condition but results from various brain-damaging diseases. It highlights that dementia affects individuals differently based on cognitive health and other factors, making it difficult for healthcare to standardize treatment. The article argues for a new healthcare mindset to better address the complexities of dementia care, drawing on WHO predictions that dementia cases will reach 78 million by 2030.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe World Health Organization (WHO) had predicted that dementia cases worldwide would reach 78 million by 2030.
Dementia is not a standalone health issue. It may be caused by several diseases that damage the brain over time.
The WHO shares that this condition affects every individual differently, depending on other issues and one's cognitive health.
Healthcare hasn't been able to confine dementia to a box.
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