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The rising prevalence of dementia is a global emergency🔖
「原文閱讀」
Of all the troubles facing the world, the rising prevalence of dementia might seem among the less pressing. The reason behind it—longer lifespans—is to be cheered; it does not advance at the speed of a viral infection but with the ponderous inevitability of demographic change; and its full effects will not be felt until far into the future. But the reality is very different. As our special report this week makes clear, dementia is already a global emergency. Even now, more people live with it than can be looked after humanely. No cure is in the offing. And no society has deviseda sustainable way to provide and pay for the care that people with it will need.Of all the troubles facing the world, the rising prevalence of dementia might seem among the less pressing. 在世界上面臨的所有困難中，痴呆症患病率的上升似乎不那麼緊迫。The reason behind it—longer lifespans—is to be cheered; it does not advance at the speed of a viral infection but with the ponderous inevitability of demographic change; and its full effects will not be felt until far into the future. 它背後的原因——更長的壽命——是值得歡呼的; 它不會以病毒感染的速度蔓延，但是會隨著遲緩的人口結構的必然變化而發展; 其全部影響要到將來才會感受到。But the reality is very different. As our special report this week makes clear, dementia is already a global emergency. 但現實卻大相逕庭。正如我們本周的特別報告表明的，痴呆症已經是一個全球性的緊急情況。Even now, more people live with it than can be looked after humanely. No cure is in the offing. 即使是現在，患病的人也要比能夠得到人道照顧的患者多。And no society has deviseda sustainable way to provide and pay for the care that people with it will need.沒有治癒的方法。沒有一個國家設計出一種可持續的方式來提供和支付人們所需要的護理。
§ pressinga pressing need for housingThe most pressing question is what do we do next?
§ lifespanThe average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years.The project's lifespan is estimated at about five years.§
advanceThe fire advanced steadily through the forest.The troops advanced on the city (= approached it, ready to attack).We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe.Her study has considerably advanced (= helped) the cause of equal rights.He's just trying to advance (= improve) his own career.
§ ponderousHe had a slow and ponderous manner.
§ demographicThere have been monumental social and demographic changes in the country.current demographic trends
§ live with sthI can't change the situation so I'm going to have to learn to live with it.
§ humaneshowing kindness, care, and sympathy towards others, especially those who are sufferingThe humane way of dealing with a suffering animal (= the way that causes the least pain) is to kill it quickly.對待為病痛所折磨的動物，比較人道的辦法就是儘快結束它的生命。
§ in the offingWith an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.
§ deviseHe's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.Of all the troubles facing the world, the rising prevalence of dementia might seem among the less pressing. The reason behind it—longer lifespans—is to be cheered; it does not advance at the speed of a viral infection but with the ponderous inevitability of demographic change; and its full effects will not be felt until far into the future. But the reality is very different. As our special report this week makes clear, dementia is already a global emergency. Even now, more people live with it than can be looked after humanely. No cure is in the offing. And no society has deviseda sustainable way to provide and pay for the care that people with it will need.
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「原文閱讀」
「Dementia」 is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, with a variety of causes, of which the most common is Alzheimer’s disease, accounting for 60-80% of cases. It usually starts with forgetfulness and a mild loss of cognitive functioning. But as it advances, people lose the ability to look after themselves. Many require round-the-clock care long before they die. It does not just affect the elderly, but they are much more likely to have it—and life expectancyglobally has climbed from not much more than 30 a century ago to over 70 now, and over 80 in rich countries. By some estimates, 1.7% of 65- to 69-year-olds have dementia and the risk of developing it doubles every five years after that. At present, about 50m people around the world have the condition, a number expected to rise to 82m by 2030 and 150m by 2050. Most of the new cases are in the developing world, where populations are rising and ageing.「Dementia」 is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, with a variety of causes, of which the most common is Alzheimer’s disease, accounting for 60-80% of cases. "痴呆症"是一一系列疾病的總稱，其原因有多種，其中最常見的是阿爾茨海默氏症，佔病例的60-80%。It usually starts with forgetfulness and a mild loss of cognitive functioning. 它通常從健忘和認知功能的輕微喪失開始。But as it advances, people lose the ability to look after themselves. 但隨著病情發展，人們失去了照顧自己的能力。Many require round-the-clock care long before they die. 許多人在去世前很長一段時間就需要24小時護理。It does not just affect the elderly, but they are much more likely to have it—and life expectancyglobally has climbed from not much more than 30 a century ago to over 70 now, and over 80 in rich countries. 它不僅僅只影響到老年人，但老年人更有可能患痴呆症——全球的預期壽命從一個世紀前不到30歲攀升至現在的70多歲，在富裕國家超過80歲。By some estimates, 1.7% of 65- to 69-year-olds have dementia and the risk of developing it doubles every five years after that. 據估計，65至69歲的人中，有1.7%患有痴呆症，此後每五年患痴呆症的風險會增加一倍。At present, about 50m people around the world have the condition, a number expected to rise to 82m by 2030 and 150m by 2050. 目前，全世界約有5000萬人有此病，到2030年，這一數字預計將上升到8200萬，到2050年將上升到1.5億。Most of the new cases are in the developing world, where populations are rising and ageing.大多數新病例在發展中國家，那裡的人口正在上升和老齡化。
§ umbrellaHe runs a group of companies under the umbrella of Universal Foods.他經營一組公司，總稱為Universal Foods。The Organization of Islamic Conference is an umbrella organization representing 57 Muslim nations.Existentialism was really an umbrella term to lump together the works of several philosophers and writers.存在主義實際上是一個把幾位哲學家和作家的作品歸併在一起的總稱。
§ condition to suffer from a heart/skin condition
§ account for sthStudents account for the vast majority of our customers.
§ mildShe can't accept even mild criticism of her work.He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.
§ round-the-clockHe's very sick and needs round-the-clock care.
§ climbOur costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years.
§ life expectancyLife expectancy in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.「Dementia」 is an umbrella term for a range of conditions, with a variety of causes, of which the most common is Alzheimer’s disease, accounting for 60-80% of cases. It usually starts with forgetfulness and a mild loss of cognitive functioning. But as it advances, people lose the ability to look after themselves. Many require round-the-clock care long before they die. It does not just affect the elderly, but they are much more likely to have it—and life expectancyglobally has climbed from not much more than 30 a century ago to over 70 now, and over 80 in rich countries. By some estimates, 1.7% of 65- to 69-year-olds have dementia and the risk of developing it doubles every five years after that. At present, about 50m people around the world have the condition, a number expected to rise to 82m by 2030 and 150m by 2050. Most of the new cases are in the developing world, where populations are rising and ageing.