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Figures show big increase in emergency admissions for dementia patients
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m249 (Published 22 January 2020)
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Re: Figures show big increase in emergency admissions for dementia patients
Dear Editor
Dementia in Developing Countries
In recent days, the lifespan of everyone in every country is increasing to more than 65 years. A larger elderly population results in an increasing incidence of age related diseases, particularly dementia.
In these days more elderly people are living alone and they are not taking their medicines properly.
Most people with dementia are not given adequate care by their family members, and many of them are living alone without any care givers.
In developing countries, a lack of awareness about dementia and leaving elderly people in old age homes without family support are also reasons for the delayed medical health care for their illnesses.
Thus in recent days emergency admissions of cases with dementia are on the rise.
Competing interests: No competing interests
28 January 2020
M.A. Aleem
Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***
A.M.Hakkim
The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***
Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India
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