Dementia Forecast To Affect 1.7m By 2051
Experts have forecast that more than 1.7 million people in the UK will have dementia by 2051. Currently in the UK, 700,000 people have dementia (1 person in every 88) and this is predicted to increase to 940,110 by 2021.
By 2051 dementia is expected to affect the lives of around 1 in 3 people – either as a sufferer, a carer or a relative. Although this is mainly due to the UK’s ageing population, other factors such as high cholesterol and blood pressure, and lack of exercise are also thought to add to the risk.