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There will be 27 million Alzheimer’s patients

October 11, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A group of experts from Latin America will participate at the IX Iberoamerican Congress on Alzheimer to be held in Costa Rica from October 12th to 14th, at the Wyndham-Herradura Hotel.

It was announced that in 2050, the region will have 27 million Alzheimer’s patients.

The meeting will bring together professionals, academics, researchers and people with the disease, to discuss all the innovative actions of assessment, intervention and follow-up care in different population groups and support new products and technologies.

According to the National Plan of Alzheimer, dementia and Alzheimer are a global epidemic and one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.

Reportedly, more than 44 million poeple live with this condition. This number is expected to double by 2030 and triple by 2050, affecting 135 million people.

Latin America will be the most impacted region by this change. It will increase from 7.8 million today to more than 27 million in 2050.

In Costa Rica, in 2010 about 30.0000 people with dementia were reported. This number will increase by 433%, affecting about 160,000 in 2050.

The Costa Rican Association of Alzheimer’s and other related dementias (ASCADA) and the University of Costa Rica Santa Paula held the IX Iberoamerican Congress on Alzheimer, “Promoting Alzheimer Plans.”

diarioextra.com

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