Dementia to triple by 2050

Category: Science

LONDON - Dementia cases are expected to almost triple across the world by 2050, experts are warning.

Researchers in The Lancet Public Health journal say that by 2050, more than 153m people could have the condition, up from 57m in 2019.

Although the predicted rise is largely down to ageing and growing populations, unhealthy lifestyles including high rates of smoking, obesity and diabetes are also a factor.

Dementia is already the seventh leading cause of death worldwide.

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