Dementia is a rapidly growing epidemic that should be given more attention. Although deaths by other diseases such as heart diseases have decreased, deaths from Dementia have increased 123% between 2000 and 2015.

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Dementia affects society locally, nationally, and globally. Currently, 5.7 million people of all ages have dementia in the United States and this number is projected to grow even more.

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), worldwide there are currently estimated at 47 million people with dementia and this will increase to 75 million” by 2030; the number of cases is estimated to almost triple by 2050.