It is estimated that, globally, 20 percent of people aged 60 to 80 years suffer from at least one neurological disease, including stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. A percentage which rises to 30 per ...
For the first time in history, by 2020, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years. The World Health Organization announced, thanks to the figures of ...
The International Day of Older Persons falls on the 1st of October. The event has been held since 1991, and for its 24th edition the theme is “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society ...
Smoking increases risk of dementia. According to the World Health Organization, in fact, smokers have a 45% higher risk of developing all forms of dementia than non-smokers. The report also also states that 14% ...
Today, the International Day of Older Persons is being celebrated. This year, the event organized by UN focuses on the theme “The future we want: what older persons are saying”, a subject chosen to ...
