We are pleased to be part of the launch of this video, highlighting the impact of dementia on women, discussing the higher incidence of women people diagnosed with it, and the higher numbers of woman who become care partners to someone livign with it. Thanks to Amy Little and GAADA for pulling this project together in time for World Alzheimer's Month 2017.
"Dementia is a global women’s health, social care and rights issue that can no longer be ignored.
And Then I Looked Up Dementia brings together women living with dementia, the actress Carey Mulligan, iNGO women’s specialists, dementia experts, government representatives and others to speak out for women affected by dementia everywhere.
Dementia is listed by the World Health Organisation in the top ten causes of death for women worldwide and is recognised as a global health priority. Around the world, more women than men live with dementia and face gender-specific barriers to living well with the disease.
Globally, women provide the majority of both unpaid and formal care to people living with dementia. People living with dementia can face stigma and even abuse due to their condition, for older women, age and gender-discrimination can compound this treatment. Take action to get it right for every woman living with or affected by dementia around the world." GADAA, 2017
To find out more visit https://www.gadaalliance.org/women