Stories By Family Members & Caregivers

Thanks to improved health care during the last century, many people are now living longer and enjoy better health. The result, however, is a sharp increase of older people living in the world. Dementia is associated with older people, who are, generally speaking, less able to look after themselves. Hence the importance of providing care cannot be underestimated as there is a new Dementia person reported every 3.2 seconds in the world. The estimated cost of Dementia is set to increase to US $ 1 Trillion by 2018.What is alarming is that 40% of the costs relate to unpaid care provided by family and others, while another 40% of the cost relate to community and residential care. Only 20% represent medical care costs. The following videos tell stories of how family members and caregivers provide the quality of life that those affected truly deserve.