Global cost of Dementia set to reach US $1 Trillion by 2018. World Alzheimer Report 2015 estimates that someone develops dementia every 3 seconds. Find out as World Alzheimer Report 2015 released


World Alzheimer Report 2015

World Alzheimer Report 2015

Log on to our Web TV show where leading dementia experts reveal the findings of the report as well as talking about how businesses can support workers dealing with the condition

Tuesday 25th August 1pm

According to figures published in the World Alzheimer’s Report 2015, currently around 46.8 million people worldwide live with dementia, with numbers projected to nearly double every 20 years, increasing to 74.7 million by 2030 and 131.5 million by 2050.

The findings of the report will also highlight that with almost half of the world’s population in employment, and people staying in work for longer than ever before, the workplace is a unique place to tackle dementia.

Log on to our Web TV show to find our more from Marc Wortmann, the Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Professor Graham Stokes, Global Director of Dementia Care, Bupa and Professor Martin Prince from the Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, Kings College London.