Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won’t win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer’s Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia – wherever they are, whatever they’re going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.
The facts:
There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK. 225,000 people develop dementia every year, that’s roughly one person every three minutes. Dementia costs the UK £26.3 billion a year . 17 % of carers say there isn’t enough support available