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Name two major differences that could be experienced either with risk factors or diagnosis of dementia between a developing or developed country.

In your response, refer to at least one of the differences stated by your peer and talk about the impact that this may have on the subjective wellbeing or disease trajectory experienced by the older person

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The diagnosis difference between developing and developed countries falls in the following aspect:

1. The availability and timing of diagnosis. In many developing countries, the public still lacks knowledge of dementia. People don't know the common symptoms and how it develops, let alone the numerous types of dementia and how to identify them. Therefore, older adults and their family members could be unaware of what's happening and miss the critical timing to go to doctors for an early diagnosis and proper treatment. In some counties such as India, people feel ashamed if their family member gets dementia. Family members or even the older adults themselves would keep the disease a secret away from the public. As a result, a number of cases get undiagnosed and lose the chance to get proper treatments. These could lead to unnecessary mortality and suffering. 

Comparably, developing counties hold deeper research on dementia and boosts organizations that are dedicated to helping people with dementia. Also, people have higher health literacy. These enable earlier diagnosis and treatment that could lead to better control of dementia and extension of people's lifetime.

2. The proper treatment. Developing countries might lack qualified doctors to give a proper diagnosis. Their medical equipment and researches on dementia are not as advanced as developed countries. These could lead to misdiagnoses and improper treatments. 

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Two major differences in risk factors for dementia that could be experienced by developing or developed countries is the availability of early formal years of education and knowledge of early symptoms of the disease.

1. For developing countries, a lot of the workforce may be in labor fields that do not promote or require large sectors of the population to engage in early formal years of education. This is a risk factor that has strong research supporting the fact that higher formal years of education decreases risk of developing dementia in late life. Thus, not having those opportunities available and easily accessible to young populations may set up an entire aging generation in a developing country with higher risk for dementia.

2. A key thing in early diagnosis of dementia is knowing what signs to look out for. This can lead to interventions to slow down development such as a healthier lifestyle and some early drug intervention. Additionally it can significantly increase quality of life for those with dementia later in life as they would have had time to prepare for such development. In developing countries, there may not be enough medical advancement or societal awareness of dementia, which could lead to lower health literacy and higher risk of late diagnosis of the disease.