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FT Health: Dementia Care

While there is still no sign of a cure for the 50m people around the world living with dementia, new technologies and imaginative public policies are helping lessen some of the burden. FT writers examine the latest developments

Why a cure for dementia would trigger a crisis
Health systems are unprepared for the cost and practical demands of a successful treatment
How smart tech is helping people with dementia
Devices range from room sensors tracking vital signs to bracelets triggering advice via radio
Researchers look to close the dementia gender gap
Experts are discovering why women are more susceptible to the disease
How the world deals with Alzheimer’s and dementia — in charts
Stretched health systems are often poorly designed for ageing populations
‘Her face lights up at baby photos’: caring for a parent with dementia
Supportive employers are invaluable, as is investment in digital technology
The Japanese town mobilising an orange army to fight dementia
Some 30,000 volunteers on Matsudo’s streets support patients, helping them live at home
Trackers help people with dementia stay at home for longer
New tech includes GPS-fitted insoles, sleep sensors and smartphone memory prompts