THE COST OF DEMENTIA WITHIN THE UK

Liza Minnelli said it best when she said "Money makes the world go round", in the case of dementia it definitely plays a huge role in gaining the best aid and treatment. 

 

Dementia not only devastates lives but creates an enormous cost to the economy. The cost of dementia care is spread across three main sectors, with a majority of costs falling on informal carers;

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• Healthcare: these costs mainly fall on the NHS and are due to the hospitalisation of people living with dementia, which can be due to a variety of causes.

• Social care: relates to the cost of services such as care and nursing homes, homecare, and respite care.

• Informal care: relates to the family and friends providing unpaid care for people living with dementia.