By 2050, 60% of the world’s population over 60 years old will live in Africa, and 7.6 million people in sub-Saharan Africa will be affected by dementia. The harm dementia causes to individual quality of life is clear: from personal distress to family burden to the loss of vital income. On a national scale, a dementia explosion in lower-income countries could derail development, with reduced productivity, further pressure on health resources and a heavy social impact.
Can Africa lead the fight against #dementia? Click the link to learn more.
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Why does mangrove survival matter?
Mangroves are resilient trees and shrubs that thrive where land meets sea, protecting coastlines, waters and the air we breathe. Despite their critical role, more than half of the world’s #mangroves are at risk due to #agriculture, climate change and more. Efforts to reverse this are vital, as their loss could devastate #ecosystems and communities. Fortunately, countries like Kenya, Madagascar and Pakistan have begun restoring their mangrove cover.
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🇸🇾 Over 13 years into the crisis, 2.4 million Syrian children – half the school age population – are out of school.
🎒 With this in mind, @akdn agencies are tailoring early childhood development programming in Syria to address the challenges of conflict, recovery, sanctions and scarcity.
🤝 In partnership with UNICEF, AKF has supported communities to establish preschools, giving young children a foundation for academic and life skills.
Learn more ⬇️
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@AP_Magazine Digital Photography Through the Year by Tom Ang - composition ideas, f stop/shutter speed suggestions and the specific settings he has used for his shots. The technical stuff goes down easily!