Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs

The epidemiology and impact of dementia: current state and future trends

World Health Organization

27 Nov 2018

The epidemiology and impact of dementia: current state and future trends

This policy brief provides key messages and an overview dementia, including prevalence, incidence, impact, and global economic cost.

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