People in the family prefer to keep quiet about dementia.
For 61% of working Russians, such an illness of a loved one remains a topic that is not usually discussed, as a survey by NAFI and the social project "Dementia. net".
If a relative has been diagnosed with dementia, about half of those surveyed would prefer to treat them independently within the family.
Currently, 2 million people in the country suffer from dementia, the Russian Ministry of Health reported.
How to identify the disease and help a loved one is described here.