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As Mexico’s Elder Population Grows, So Do Concerns About Dementia

KJZZ | By Rodrigo Cervantes
Published October 19, 2017 at 7:24 AM MST
Aging Series
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.
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Rodrigo Cervantes
Rodrigo Cervantes was KJZZ’s bureau chief in Mexico City from 2016 to 2021.
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