DOI: 10.1177/13872877241290368 ISSN: 1387-2877

There are dementia patients in Gaza too

Bilal Irfan, Abdallah Abu Shammala, Nour Alshaer, Elias Nasser, Muaaz Wajahath, Adam Hamawy, Mohammed Tahir, Haseeb Khawaja, Osaama Khan, Karim Fikry, Arshad Kaleem, Mosab Nasser, Khaled J Saleh

This editorial highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing Israeli military assault in Gaza on dementia patients, whose fragile care systems have collapsed, leaving them vulnerable and without essential medical support. Through harrowing stories of displacement, medication shortages, and tragic deaths, the piece underscores the profound moral failure in protecting Gaza's most vulnerable, calling for urgent global action to address the humanitarian crisis and ensure dignity and healthcare for all affected individuals.

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