A new study found that more services and support should be designed to meet the unique needs of diverse communities, and it predicted that the number of people suffering from dementia in Canada will increase by 187% by 2050.

With the increasing number of elderly people in Canada, the study expects that within 26 years, more than 1.7 million people in the country are likely to suffer from brain disorder, up from an estimated 597,300 people in 2020.

The Alzheimer Society of Canada, a national charity for people with dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, released the report on Monday, saying it is one of the first studies to focus on gaining a better understanding of the many facets of dementia, which is considered a major public health problem in Canada and around the world.

 It said it is one of the first studies to focus on gaining a better understanding of the many facets of dementia, which is considered a major public health problem in Canada and around the world.

Dr. Joshua Armstrong, a researcher at the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the lead author of the study, said in a press release: "The findings we reached highlight that we need to adapt the way we help everyone – including Indigenous, ethnic, and younger populations – to live with dementia, with support for access to care, diagnosis, and prevention tools for all."

Armstrong wrote in an email that poverty is linked to an increased risk of neurological diseases while the wealthy or those living in a wealthy area tend to have better health outcomes."

He said that aging of the population is the primary driver of the increasing number of people with dementia.

The study highlighted that young-onset dementia, which affects people under 65 years old, also poses challenges, and as a result, diagnosis is often delayed.

The study indicates that the number of people under 65 with dementia in Canada may rise to more than 40,000 by 2050, up from about 28,000 in 2020.

The demographic composition of patients will change radically

The demographic appearance of dementia patients in Canada is expected to change significantly by 2050

In 2020, nearly two-thirds of people with dementia were of European descent, while the remaining third were of other ethnic origins such as Canadians, Americans, Asians, Indigenous people, Africans, and the Caribbean region, in addition to Latin America and Central and South America.

The study expects that over 26 years, the fastest growth in dementia patients will occur among ethnic groups of Asian origin individuals, and the study indicated that one in every four individuals with dementia will be of Asian origin, and the percentage will rise from 8% in 2020 to 24% in 2050.

The percentage of dementia patients of European and Canadian origins is expected to decrease by 2050, while more people of Indigenous, Caribbean, and African ethnic origins
are expected to develop dementia.