Nigeria: Dementia is much more than forgetfulness, but not witchcraft —Prof Rufus Akinyemi

Rufus Akinyemi is a professor of geriatric neurology and translational neuro-science and the lead for the African Dementia Consortium. In this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, he speaks about the unique reasons more Nigerians may develop dementia, a brain degeneration problem due to increasing psychoactive drug use, as well as the increasing incidence of social isolation, hypertension, low education among other factors that are strongly associated with memory problems and dementia in Nigeria….