Dementia cases 'set to treble worldwide' by 2050

[mmumtaz]

ایک نئے تجزیے کے مطابق سنہ 2050 تک دنیا میں ڈیمنشیا کا شکار یا مخبوط الحواس افراد کی تعداد میں تین گنا اضافہ ہو جائے گا۔

الزہائمر ڈیزیز انٹرنیشنل کے محققین کا کہنا ہے کہ اس وقت دنیا میں اس بیماری کا شکار افراد کی تعداد چار کروڑ چالیس لاکھ ہے جو آنے والے 37 برس میں بڑھ کر 13 کروڑ 50 لاکھ تک پہنچ جائے گی۔

یہ اعدادوشمار آئندہ ہفتے لندن میں منعقد ہونے والے جی این ڈیمنشیا اجلاس میں پیش کیے جائیں گے۔

برطانیہ میں مخبوط الحواسی یا مستقل ذہنی فتور پر تحقیق کرنے والے افراد کو کینسر کے محققین کی نسبت 1/8 حکومتی امداد ملتی ہے اور خیراتی اداروں کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ رقم ناکافی ہے۔
الزہائمر ڈیزیز انٹرنیشنل کی رپورٹ کے مطابق مخبوط الحواسی کا شکار افراد میں سے زیادہ تر کا تعلق ترقی پذیر ممالک سے ہے اور اس خطے کے ممالک میں ترقی یافتہ ممالک کی نسبت اس مرض کے پھیلاؤ میں تین سے چار گنا تیزی سے اضافہ ہو رہا ہے۔

ادارے کا کہنا ہے کہ افریقہ اور جنوب مشرقی ایشیا میں اس مرض کے شکار افراد کی تعداد مزید بڑھ سکتی ہے اور 2050 تک اس بیماری کے شکار افراد میں سے 71 فیصد کا تعلق غریب اور متوسط آمدن والے ممالک سے ہوگا۔

رپورٹ میں یہ بھی کہا گیا ہے کہ بیشتر حکومتیں مخبوط الحواسی کی وبا سے نمٹنے کے لیے تیار نہیں ہیں۔

الزہائمر ڈیزیز انٹرنیشنل کے ایگزیکیٹو ڈائریکٹر مارک وورٹمین نے کہا ہے کہ یہ ایک عالمی وبا ہے جو کہ دن بدن پھیلتی جا رہی ہے اور اگر ہم مستقبل کے اندازوں کو دیکھیں تو دنیا میں معمر افراد کی تعداد میں ڈرامائی اضافہ ہوگا۔

برطانیہ کی الزہائمر سوسائٹی کے چیف ایگزیکیٹو جیریمی ہیوز کا کہنا ہے کہ ڈیمنشیا تیزی سے اس نسل کے لیے صحت اور سماجی دیکھ بھال کا سب سے بڑا چیلینج بن رہی ہے اور ہمیں فوری طور پر اس سے نمٹنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

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[Temojin]

dementia is not makhboot ul hawaasi, it is yaad'daasht kharab ho jana.

 

[monk1985]

dementia is not makhboot ul hawaasi, it is yaad'daasht kharab ho jana.

yes its short term memory loss.

 

[Night_Hawk]

[h=1]Dementia cases 'set to treble worldwide' by 2050[/h] By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News

The number of people living with dementia worldwide is set to treble by 2050, according to a new analysis.
Alzheimer's Disease International says 44 million people live with the disease, but that figure will increase to 135 million by 2050.
The figures were released ahead of the G8 dementia summit in London next week.
In the UK, dementia research receives one eighth of the amount of funding that is spent on cancer, which charities say is insufficient.
Continue reading the main story [h=2]What is dementia?[/h]

• Dementia is an umbrella term describing a serious deterioration in mental functions, such as memory, language, orientation and judgement
• There are many types, but Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for two-thirds of cases, is the most well-known
• There is no cure for any type of dementia - drugs can ease some of the symptoms, but do not tackle the underlying diseases
• Patients may have had a decade of brain cells being destroyed before any symptoms appear

Alzheimer's Disease International expects increasing life expectancies to drive a surge in cases in poor and middle-income countries, particularly in South East Asia and Africa.
Currently 38% of cases are in rich countries. But that balance is predicted shift significantly by 2050, with 71% of patients being in poor and middle-income countries.
The report says most governments are "woefully unprepared for the dementia epidemic".
Marc Wortmann, the executive director at Alzheimer Disease International, said: "It's a global epidemic and it is only getting worse - if we look into the future the numbers of elderly people will rise dramatically."
Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the UK's Alzheimer's Society, said: "Dementia is fast becoming the biggest health and social care challenge of this generation.
"We must tackle dementia now, for those currently living with the condition across the world and for those millions who will develop dementia in the future.
"The G8 is our once-in-a-generation chance to conquer this condition and we must see meaningful action after the talking is over."
Rebecca Wood, the chief executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "Increasing numbers of people affected by dementia worldwide is cause for alarm, but research can stem the tide.
"An intervention to delay the onset of Alzheimer's by five years could halve the number of people who die with the disease, having a transformative impact on millions of people's lives.
"This progress can only come through research and these figures are a timely reminder of the scale of the challenge ahead of the G8 dementia research summit."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25213162

 

[Night_Hawk]

Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.
[h=2]Alzheimer's and dementia basics[/h]

• Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 80 percent of dementia cases.
• Alzheimer's is not a normal part of aging, although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer's are 65 and older. But Alzheimer's is not just a disease of old age. Up to 5 percent of people with the disease have early onset Alzheimer's (also known as younger-onset), which often appears when someone is in their 40s or 50s.
• Alzheimer's worsens over time. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years, depending on age and other health conditions.
• Alzheimer's has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer's treatments cannot stop Alzheimer's from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Today, there is a worldwide effort under way to find better ways to treat the disease, delay its onset, and prevent it from developing.
  
  The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is difficulty remembering newly learned information.
  
  Just like the rest of our bodies, our brains change as we age . Most of us eventually notice some slowed thinking and occasional problems with remembering certain things. However, serious memory loss, confusion and other major changes in the way our minds work may be a sign that brain cells are failing.
  The most common early symptom of Alzheimer's is difficulty remembering newly learned information because Alzheimer's changes typically begin in the part of the brain that affects learning. As Alzheimer's advances through the brain it leads to increasingly severe symptoms, including disorientation, mood and behavior changes; deepening confusion about events, time and place; unfounded suspicions about family, friends and professional caregivers; more serious memory loss and behavior changes; and difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking.
  People with memory loss or other possible signs of Alzheimer’s may find it hard to recognize they have a problem. Signs of dementia may be more obvious to family members or friends. Anyone experiencing dementia-like symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible.
  
  http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp

 

[AbdulRehman]

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[TD]Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin.
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The meaning in urdu is not " Makhboot-ul-Hawas" as BBC translated it.
یاد داشت کھو دینا
http://urdu.wordinn.com/dementia