Dementia is not just memory loss It is crucial to raise awareness and expand public understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Over 55 million people are currently living with dementia, a number that continues to grow. This condition is projected to affect at least 250 million people globally, with societal costs exceeding 1.3 trillion dollars annually. Dementia, once seen merely as 'forgetfulness in the elderly,' is now recognised as a serious condition that goes be …