On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing Keys Bag Names Words, a new documentary about the personal and global impacts of dementia.
As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to 152 million by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. In the United States, nearly one in 10 adults over 65 have dementia and another 22 percent have mild cognitive impairment, according to Columbia University researchers.
In the film, we meet people in their most intimate moments. They discuss how they have adapted to caregiving and in some cases, their diagnoses.
Guests:
Jill Harmon, caregiver for 14 years to her husband Don who suffered from dementia, featured in Keys Bags Names Words
Cynthia Stone, Emmy award winning director and producer of Keys Bags Names Words
Web Resources:
Screenings of Keys Bags Names Words
The Hindu: Free dementia support line and online memory clinic launched in India
The New York Times: Does the MIND Diet Prevent Dementia?
AP: Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
Scientific American: Hearing Aids May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Medical News Today: Screening tool uses 11 risk factors to predict dementia with up to 80% accuracy
Penn Medicine News: Individuals with Depression Are Over Two Times as Likely to Be Diagnosed with Dementia, Penn Medicine Research Finds
Consumer Affairs: More possible links between medication and dementia
National Institutes of Health: Air pollution from different emission sources is associated with incident dementia
