There are dementia patients in Gaza too

J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov;102(2):317-320. doi: 10.1177/13872877241290368. Epub 2024 Nov 3.

Abstract

This editorial highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing Israeli military assault in Gaza on dementia patients, whose fragile care systems have collapsed, leaving them vulnerable and without essential medical support. Through harrowing stories of displacement, medication shortages, and tragic deaths, the piece underscores the profound moral failure in protecting Gaza's most vulnerable, calling for urgent global action to address the humanitarian crisis and ensure dignity and healthcare for all affected individuals.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Gaza; displacement; medication shortages; military-assault affected regions; vulnerable populations.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Dementia* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Middle East / epidemiology