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Why is help for people with dementia falling short? | The Stream

A growing number of people are living with dementia, as health experts call for fresh resources to deliver care and support to patients and their families. The World Health Organization says more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that affect a person’s cognitive function. There are nearly 10 million new cases of dementia every year. The number…

Can an apology heal the harm left by slavery? | The Stream

The Netherlands has formally apologised for the 250 years it used slave labour, exploiting more than 600,000 people of African and Asian descent in its former colonies. ​​“For centuries, the Dutch state and its representatives have enabled and stimulated slavery and have profited from it,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a nationally televised speech on Monday. “It is true that nobody alive today bears…

Is Russia trying to win the war in Ukraine by weaponising winter? | The Stream

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its tenth month and winter sets in, Ukrainians are bracing themselves for a long season without heat and water. For months, Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s power plants and pipelines through repeated aerial bombardments. Now, more than 10 million people across the country – a quarter of the population – are without power and half of the country’s energy…

Can a new triple alliance save rainforests from ruin? | The Stream

Brazil, Indonesia, and DR Congo are home to more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests, and have now formed a tripartite alliance aimed at better preserving them amid the worsening global climate emergency. The countries signed an agreement on November 14, capping years of occasional negotiations. The deal has been dubbed ‘Opec for rainforests’, with the member governments calling the alliance a major step…

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