'Landmark' study projects 187% increase in people living with dementia in Canada by 2050, stresses urgent need to work collaboratively toward equity, diversity and inclusion in research, prevention and care
The Landmark Study: The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada is the second of three volumes detailing the demographic, social and economic impact of dementia in Canada.
- The Landmark Study: The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada is the second of three volumes detailing the demographic, social and economic impact of dementia in Canada.
- With the rapid rise of Canada's aging population, the study projects that the number of people living with dementia in the country will increase by 187% by 2050.
- "We have to work together to make diversity and inclusion part of a more holistic approach to dementia prevention and management," said Natasha Jacobs, Advisory Group Lead, Alzheimer Society of Canada.
- In 2020, an estimated 61.8% of persons living with dementia in Canada were female and more than half of care partners were women.