Dementia Cases Expected to Triple in Coming Decades

By Alexandra Sifferlin (Dec 5th, 2013 via Time Magazine !ealth"

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;All nati&n* that m$*t c&mmit t& a *$*tained increa*e in dementia re*earch and a c&m(rehen*ive (lan f&r c&lla%&rative acti&n inv&lving all relevant g&vernment *ect&r*, ind$*try and civil *&ciety,7 the a$th&r* *ay, calling dementia &ne &f the %igge*t gl&%al health challenge* &f thi* generati&n-