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The Dementia Challenge

The dementia challenge This infographic showcases the size of the dementia challenge in the UK and how it is being tackled... hallmark care homes Living with dementia in the UK That's person in The number of people living 76 every with dementia in the UK is... 800,000 Including the amount of undiagnosed cases this is... 821,884 UK total 800,000 N. Ireland 18,286 Wales 43,614 England 648,895 Dementia demographic breakdown in the UK 40-64 years 65-69 years in 1400 1 in 100 70-79 years 80+ years 1 in 25 1 in 6 Increase in new cases 163,000 new cases of Dementia occur in England and Wales each year That's one every 3.2m minutes! 1 Million! By 2025, 1 million people will be diagnosed with Dementia 2010 750,000 2015 812,500 2020 875,500 2025 1,000,000 The cost of Dementia The cost of Dementia in the UK in 2012 is... 23ыilion billion How Dementia is being tackled The cost of Dementia is being met by the following areas of healthcare services: Social care Unpaid costs 50% 40% carers £12on £9 bn 5% 5% Productivity losses Health care costs £1.2 bn £1.2 bn It is worth highlighting that half of the cost of Dementia in the UK is met by unpaid carers Research investments Dementia Cancer Heart Disease Stroke £50 million is invested each year into dementia research annually by the government and charities The ie 12 times lower than cancer research, where £590 million is spent per year Final thought If scientists discover a way to delay the onset of Alzheimer's by just five years, it could halve the number of people who die from consequences of the disease References: www.alzheimers.org.uk www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/dementia-statistics Contact us for more information hallmarkcarehomes.co.uk 01277 655 655 140,000 60,000 40,000 20,000

The Dementia Challenge

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This infographic showcases the size of the dementia challenge in the UK and how it is being tackled.

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