As the number of people with dementia grows, more of them are speaking out to challenge assumptions about what they can and can’t do.
Dementia affects more than 55 million people world-wide, with more than double that number expected to receive a diagnosis of the chronic condition by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. A group of advocates, many in the earlier stages of this condition, say that people around them often struggle with understanding the full range of symptoms.