Alzheimer S Society Expects Dementia Patients To Triple By 2050
The Alzheimer Society of Canada says there are 85,800 sufferers in B.C. currently, but will reach an estimated 247,300 by 2050. e.g. is expected to see “one of the most dramatic increases” in people living with the disease over the next 30 years. Alzheimer Society of BC CEO Jen Lyle says support is needed to ease the impact and ensure people with dementia don’t go it alone. The Society wants people to know that dementia is not a normal aging process and that additional research is needed....