Dementia is a type of health disorder that has a variety of effects. It results from diseases or injuries that relate to the brain (Whitman, 2009). The result is always a persistent or a chronic problem with the normal functioning of the mental processes. Some of its effects include; problems with the memory and a change in personality. Dementia impacts on all types of people and as such creating awareness about it globally is important so that it is prevented before it happens. The effect of dementia is especially common in people because the symptoms are not easily recognizable and especially among the elderly who relate the symptoms to old age. There are several reasons as to why it is important that dementia be taught globally.
The first important reason why dementia should be taught globally is indicated in the trend that it has taken over the years. According to statistics, twenty-four …show more content…
It has affected even the developed countries, which are expected to be at the forefront in its education. This therefore means that the developing and the third world countries are at risk. Statistics and predictions have shown that dementia will continue to increase among the population of the world. This has resulted from issues such as individuals not recognizing the symptoms as they occur. The elderly who are also many in the global population are also victims of dementia. The elderly are faced with challenges such as speech issues and do not associate it to dementia but just old age and that is always a mistake. Therefore, a global education on the issue of dementia would be important to prevent it from continuing to spread in the coming future as predicted by the