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Suffering from dementia: when memories dissolve

Bit by bit, memories are lost. Putting dementia to one side is the wrong approach.

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People with dementia need social contact and an active lifestyle with tasks and activities. However, they often get the exact opposite. They are isolated and filled with medication.

Dementia is often forgotten by society and politicians. Around 75 percent of those affected worldwide are not even diagnosed with the disease. The main reason for this is stigmatization. The name of the disease alone, which translates as "without mind" or "away from the mind", triggers unease.