Dementia facts

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.

For more information or if you wish to discuss care for your loved one please email care@greensleeves.org.uk