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Dementia is on the rise but patients and caregivers carry burden alone

Although there are no official statistics on the prevalence of dementia in Kenya, a recent study by Aga Khan University’s Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), shows that dementia is rapidly becoming one of Kenya’s most pressing health challenges, with stigma and a lack of awareness being major obstacles to early diagnosis and care.

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