Demography Of Dementia And Alzheimer s Disease - 2111 Words

Chapter 1: Introduction Demography of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease The number of people with dementia is escalating worldwide. An estimated 35.6 million people worldwide had dementia in 2010 and this number is projected to more than triple to 115.4 million in 2050. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and contributes to 60-70 % of the dementia cases (WHO, 2012). Approximately 5.2 million Americans of all ages had Alzheimer’s in 2014, including an estimated 5 million people age 65 and older (Alzheimer’s Association, 2014). The escalating number of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is affecting increasing number of lives and the systems that care for them. It is disabling to the individuals who have it and can be devastating to the caregivers and their families. Caring for people with dementia posits huge major challenges in the upcoming decades. Therefore, the issues related to dementia such as negative stereotypes, need for attitude change and the ways to promote positive attitude toward peop le with dementia should be critically investigated and addressed to be better prepared in the future to tackle the challenges likely to be faced with escalating number of people with dementia. Negative stereotypes toward people with dementia Several studies have revealed negative stereotypes toward people with dementia such as people with dementia are anxious and unpredictable, are incapable of expressing themselves creatively, and are difficult to dealShow MoreRelatedManagement of Challenging Behavior in Elderly People4786 Words   |  20 PagesThe aim of this assignment is to explore challenging behaviour in the person with dementia. As it is outside the scope of this assignment to explore all the potential reasons for challenging behaviour, the focus of this assignment will be on challenging behaviour in the context of the communication of pain, using a case study to illustrate this. This assignment will describe challenging behaviours, the behaviours associated with pain, and the management strategies employed by nursing staff, usingRead MoreSmart Home Technology10920 Words   |  44 Pagesconsider how smart technologies can best be used to promote healthy longevity. The National Health and Hospital Reform Commis sion Report (2009) has also promoted major developments in e-health. 5 Smart technologies for older people The demography of ageing worldwide In 2012 the percentage of the world population 65+ was 6.9%, and this is estimated to increase to around 20% by 2050 (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2001).This population ageing is unprecedented, without