Lecture on dementia

The first in the Invest in Yourself seminar series, organized by the Ladies' College Old Girls' Association ( LCOGA)will be a lecture on dementia by Prof Asita de Silva MBBS, DPhil (Oxford), FRCP (Lond) on June 20 at 5.15 pm at the LCOGA Secretariat. Prof de Silva will talk on the need for early diagnosis and treatment. This will be followed by a short talk on the care of the elderly by Dr. Ruvais Haniffa. For details please call the LC OGA Secretariat on 2575469 from 9 am to 1 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

An estimated 24 million people worldwide have dementia, the majority of whom are thought to have Alzheimer's disease. Dementia mainly affects older people, although there is a growing awareness of cases that start before the age of 65. Current estimates indicate that by 2050, people aged 60 and over will account for 22% of the world's population, with four-fifths living in Asia, Latin America or Africa.