Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Increase in dementia diagnosis

Increase in dementia diagnosis:

The number of people diagnosed with dementia rose from 265,000 to 283,000 in a year. However, only 41% of people living with dementia have a diagnosis – an increase of 2% since last year.

Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer Scotland are currently updating their dementia map, which shows diagnosis rates for different parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. NHS Networks

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