One study associated dementia and poverty through qualitative interviews. Due to the huge financial cost of pharmacological treatment of dementia and reduction in a person’s productivity, families often have to sell off their assets to cater for diagnosis and care for the person with dementia. This can drain family resources and lead to poverty (Njoki, 2018).

References:

Njoki, M. (2018). Dementia in Africa: an exploration of Kenyan carers’ experiences supporting someone with dementia. https://dementia.stir.ac.uk/blogs/dementia-centred/2018-05-17/dementia-africa-exploration-kenyan-carers-experiences-supporting