Cost of dementia to UK could almost double to £91bn by 2040, study finds

Dementia could cost the UK almost £91bn a year by 2040, as the number of people affected rises inexorably, a study has found.

The “colossal” costs of the disease are likely to more than double from an already “staggering” £42.5bn today to £90.6bn, according to research undertaken for the Alzheimer’s Society.

That projected rise will happen in line with an expected increase in the number of diagnosed cases from 981,575 to 1,402,010, related to an ageing and growing population.

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Source: Guardian, 13 May 2024