Disability: A Person With Dementia

According to a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011 “about 15% of the world population lives with some form of disability, of whom 2-4% experience significant difficulties in functioning”. A disability is defined by the Oxford dictionary (2016) as “a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities”. There are several types of disabilities. People sometimes limit disability only to wheelchair users, blind or deaf people. Disability refers to a person with dementia or hypoesthesia, a child born with a congenital condition such as cerebral palsy, or someone who loses a leg or arm.
The WHO report further emphasizes on the importance of providing disabled with proper education, enabled