As Mexico’s Elder Population Grows, So Do Concerns About Dementia
October 19, 2017
Rodrigo Cervantes
María “Toñita” Antonieta Fernández (bottom center) with her daughters, Reyna (center top) and Marisa Osuna (right), and caregiver Lidia Rodriguez (left), at home in Mexico City.
According to data, Mexico City has about 70,000 inhabitants suffering dementia, but the number could increase to 3.7 million by 2050.
