Health
As humanity ages the numbers of people with dementia will surge – The Economist
The world is ill-prepared for the frightening human, economic and social implications
A FEW DAYS shy of her 90th birthday, tortured by leg ulcers and arthritis, Vera, one of some 850,000 Britons with dementia, has kept herself alive, it seems, to meet her first grandchild, due any moment now. But when the happy day comes and the baby is brought to her, she is confused. She recognises her daughter-in-law, but is puzzled by the bundle in her arms. Thats nice, dear, she says. But why have you brought me a coconut?
Dementia is a cruel condition, robbing people of their deepest joys …
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