Every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia.
By 2050, the number of people living with dementia around the world will be over 131 million, making this disease one of the most significant global social, economic and health crises of the 21st century.
Alzheimer's Disease International: http://www.alz.co.uk/
World Alzheimer's Month: http://worldalzmonth.org/
Figures taken from World Alzheimer Report 2015 and previous World Alzheimer Reports http://www.alz.co.uk/worldreport