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3. Key facts about Dementia

Lesson 3/12 | Study Time: 30 Min
Course: Dementia
3. Key facts about Dementia

Key facts about Dementia

Do you know your dementia facts and figures?

Let’s find out…

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, how many people are there with dementia in the UK?

850 Thousand

According to the Alzheimer’s Society, the number of people with dementia in the UK is set to rise to…

Over 1 million by 2025 and 2 million by 2051

On average, what percentage of people in care homes have dementia or severe memory problems?

Over 70%

Let’s see these sentences to reveal some more facts about dementia…

1 person in every 6 over the age of 80 have dementia

40,000 people under 65 have dementia

25,000+ people with dementia are from black, asian minority ethnic groups

225,000 people will develop dementia this year

Some more…

Dementia is one of the main causes of disability later in life

Number of people with dementia are grater than people with cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke

The UK spends less on dementia than on cancer , cardiovascular disease and stroke

Unpaid carers supporting someone with dementia save the economy £11 billion a year