Dementia in Africa, a looming disaster

Africa has the youngest population of people across the globe. By 2050, Africans will make up a quarter of the world’s population. So for most people, dementia and Alzheimer’s are far from their minds. But experts are warning that’s a mistake. As people in African countries live longer, the burden of cognitive diseases is expected to skyrocket. Most of Africa is not prepared. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from Nairobi, Kenya.

Correction: A source misspoke in the original segment. She meant to say “Global North” instead of “Global South.” The segment has been updated.