For World Alzheimer’s Day – Monday 21 September 2015 “They are not the only ones who forget” – UN expert urges States to remember older persons with dementia
GENEVA (17 September 2015) – Speaking ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day*, the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, warns that the situation of older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is still not sufficiently addressed at the international and national levels. In 2015, the total number of people, worldwide, living with dementia is estimated at 47.5 million, with just over half living in low and middle income countries; and…
