Biography
Biography: Morejoy Saineti
Abstract
There is little research done so far to inform us on Dementia in Africa. However, it is known from personal stories of the ADS group and the small outreach team in Zimbabwe reports that people who are living with a cognitive impairment are perceived as witches, bewitched or demon possessed. This means that they are neglected and missed from the main stream clinical care. Africa Dementia Services aims to build work around providing dementia awareness to the public, and professionals training, information materials, research opportunities, supportive services and eventually building of Dementia villages.
Africans are prone to sickle cell anaemia and other blood conditions which may result in Vascular dementia.