Dementia: A growing epidemic
The disease that causes memory loss and mood changes is growing rapidly with 44 million people affected globally.
22 May 2015
Source : Al Jazeera, BUPA
The disease that causes memory loss and mood changes is growing rapidly with 44 million people affected globally.
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