title: Steps towards dementia-friendly communities applauded.
abstract: I agree with the need to provide dementia awareness training for healthcare professionals (Nursing Older People. 25, 8, 5). According to the World Health Organization, more than 35 million people worldwide have dementia, and with the ageing of the global population, this number will grow to more than 100 million by 2050.
authors.affiliation: Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, United States.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D013240:Stereotyping; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology