People with dementia require substantial amounts of care, particularly social care. Their numbers are predictable from simple calculations applied to population projections . This indicator provides projected numbers of dementia sufferers
Source: Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO)
Publisher: Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory
Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National, Primary Care Trust (PCT)
Geographic coverage: England
Time coverage: 2008-2025
Type of data: Modelled data
Notes: Population data are from the Office for National Statistics Subnational population projections for England (2007).