850,000 – number of people with dementia in the UK, that’s one in 14 people aged 65+.
1.6 million – projected number of people with dementia in 2040.
209,600 will develop dementia this year, that's one every three minutes.
1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia.
70 per cent of people in care homes have dementia or severe memory problems.
42,000 – number of people under 65 with dementia in the UK.
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