Emerging Trends in Biomedicine and Health Technology Innovation: Addressing the Global Challenge of Alzheimer's

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No 6, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The economic and social impact of chronic brain disorders (CBD) such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases will become the number one public-health problem worldwide, directly affecting 100 million people by 2050. On-going demographic trends, namely ageing populations worldwide, are leading to the unprecedented expansion of consumer demand for healthcare services. Healthcare systems worldwide soon will confront a serious crisis as a result of significant growth of the healthcare market, in a climate of shrinking resources.

Date: 2013-06-14
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