World Health Organization have just launched a Blueprint for Dementia Research Inglés. Some notes to boost dementia research in Latin America…

Abstract

Dementia is the most important cause of disability and dependency in older adults and currently affects more than 55 million people, 60% of whom live in Low- and Middle-­Income Countries (LMIC). The number of people with dementia with increasing life expectancy will grow globally in the coming years, but even more in LMIC such as the Latin American (LA) countries.