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Public Health Forum

2016

Nils Heinrich, Ansgar Wübker

Demenz – Welche Entwicklung erwarten wir?

Today, more than 1,5 million people are affected by dementia in Germany. Based on demographic trends, beyond 300.000 new incidences every year are predicted. Tremendous consequences for healthcare are anticipated in the absence of considerable advancements in prevention and therapy. Health policy is called for to incentivize sustainable financing of care and sufficient nursing personnel.

Heinrich, N. and A. Wübker (2016), Demenz – Welche Entwicklung erwarten wir?. Public Health Forum, 24, 2, 112–114

DOI: 10.1515/pubhef-2016-0040