Dementia is a term that encompasses a varietyof symptoms associated with cognitive impairment,such as forgetfulness. It is a symptom of a number of underlying diseases anddisorders of the brain. Alzheimer'sdisease is responsible for60-80% of dementia cases, the number expected to nearly double every twentyyears, reaching 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050. In 2010, 58% of all dementia patients lived incountries with low or moderate incomes, with that percentage expected toincrease to 63 percent by 2030 and 71 percent by 2050. By 2030, this situationis expected to have doubled, and by 2050, it will have tripled to 115 millionpeople.
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