We need to examine the “dementia-as-unmitigated-tragedy” narrative that fuels dehumanisation, segregation, and institutionalisation of people living with the condition.
The Bougainvillea City Dementia Cafe in Ipoh, Perak, holds monthly meetings where people with dementia, their families and friends, health and social care professionals, as well as the local community can come to interact and learn more about dementia.
As Alzheimer’s cases grow, scientists have been deep in debate over its causes. Now treatments are on the horizon, the new race is to ready the health system.