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Abstract

Dementia is a condition with wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory and reduces a person's ability to perform everyday activities and gradually leads to death. The victims are mostly people aged 60 and above. Few years back dementia was quite unknown term for the developing country like Bangladesh where people are used to suffer with some other non-communicable disease like diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and so on. Bangladesh is currently undergoing a demographic transition and the ratio of the population 60 years and older is gradually increasing. Currently, older people account for around 7% of the country�s total population, amounting to roughly 10 million people. By 2050, the 60+ population will account for 20% of the total population, a four-fold increase from the present time. It is estimated that there are about 4,60,000 people with dementia in Bangladesh in 2015 while the number will rise to 8,34,000 in 2030 and 21,93,000 by 2050 respectively. It is obvious that this problem will be a national burden very soon if proper steps are not taken. Till now as there is no formal diagnosis and treatment process for dementia in the country these people and their family has to lead a measurable life till death. In this case building awareness and providing proper care for the people with dementia can be an effective option in Bangladesh. For this, Sir William Beveridge Foundation Bangladesh, having a motto of working for a better society; paid their attention to fight against dementia throughout the country.

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