DARTT is a voluntary nonprofit which aims to educate the population, promote brain health, diagnose afflicted persons, support patients, families, caregivers & conduct research on Alzheimer’s disease…
You would know it as Alzheimer’s disease and chances are you know someone with it as there are many cases if it and still more un-diagnosed in Trinidad & Tobago.
Read MoreDementia is a very broad subject of which Alzheimer’s is the most popular form. Many think that it's a disease of only old age- which it's not.
Read MoreThis study is first of its kind in Trinidad and Tobago and will allow our policy makers to comprehend both the current prevalence and impact of dementia.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization estimates the prevalence of Dementia in the Caribbean and Latin America to be the HIGHEST IN THE WORLD
Read MoreA collaboration between the Dementia Awareness Research Group of Trinidad & Tobago (DARTT), Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, HEU, Centre for Health Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West Indies.
Mini-workshop entitled ‘Dementia: Awareness of Disease & Impact’, hosted at The UWI Research Expo 2013: This workshop was
Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of the death in the USA and those affected may live on average
Read moreThe launch of the prevalence and economic cost of dementia project in Trinidad and Tobago was chaired
Read moreA team of five field workers conducted the pilot study in Mayaro Rio Claro. In this investigation 13
Read moreTo ensure that our interviews are conducted in a similar manner as those performed in the other countries,
Read moreAlzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of the death in the USA and those affected may live on average eight years after
Read moreThe launch of the prevalence and economic cost of dementia project in Trinidad and Tobago was chaired by Dr. Gershwin Davis
Read moreA team of five field workers conducted the pilot study in Mayaro Rio Claro. In this investigation 13 persons in each of
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The Alzheimer’s Association of Trinidad and Tobago exists to respect the persons with dementia and their caregiver and to improve their quality of life through support information, education and promotion of research.Open to all caregivers and affected persons, relatives, friends, professionals, organizations and interested persons.
Dementia Awareness Research of T&T
Eric Williams Medical Science Complex (EWMSC)
Mount Hope
Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies
Email - [email protected]
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