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Socialsciences and Humanities: Corpus Open Access Journal

Dementia: An Interdisciplinary Challenge of the Present and Future

Short-Communication
Volume 1 - Issue 1 | Article DOI : 10.54026/SHCOAJ/1002

Xhavit Lipaj*

Ritomgasse 6, 6490 Andermatt, Switzerland

Corresponding Authors

Xhavit Lipaj, Seniorenzentrum Ursern, Ritomgasse 6, 6490 Andermatt, Switzerland

Keywords

Dementia; Care; Ethics; LIPAJ model; MAKI model; Interdisciplinary

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Received : November 27, 2024
Published : November 20, 2024

Abstract

Dementia is one of the key health and social challenges of the 21st century. Due to demographic change, the prevalence is increasing significantly worldwide. According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), over 55 million people are currently living with dementia, and this figure is expected to rise to 139 million by 2050. The disease not only challenges the medical and care system, but also has far-reaching socio-economic and ethical implications.