Dementia costs underestimated
10 October 2007
 According to figures published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the cost of dementia care in England has been underestimated. Research from the London School of Economics (LSE) shows that the cost of long-term care for people with dementia will rise to £16.7 billion by 2031, although a 2003 projection put it at £10.9 billion. The researchers expect the number of dementia sufferers and people with cognitive impairment (CI) will increase by 83 per cent by 2031 to 855,000.Hours of home care for suffers would need to rise by 91 per cent, the researchers said while the number of CI patients in care homes would rise by 88 per cent to 385,000 in 2031.Professor Martin Knapp, lead researcher at LSE, said "A dramatically rising ageing population over the next 25 years will have major implications - not only in terms of diseases like Alzheimer's - but also in terms of the wider impact on society." Rebecca Wood, chief executive for the Alzheimer's Research Trust, commented: "Unless we develop more effective treatments for dementia, there will be a hefty rise in demand for care services with major consequences for all of us."  © Adfero Ltd
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