1.2 million people in England and Wales will have dementia by 2040 – study
by Nicola Davis from on (#2VSC6)
Predicted rise of disease down to people living longer, but research unravelling biomarkers of Alzheimer's give hope of finding a cure
More than 1.2 million people are expected to be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040, up from almost 800,000 today, research suggests.
Researchers say the predicted rise in the prevalence of dementia is largely down to people living longer, but add that the figures also show that the risk of developing dementia for each age group is falling - a finding they say suggests that preventive strategies are having an impact.