Number of people living with dementia in the United Kingdom 2018-2050
In the United Kingdom, over 233 thousand people aged 90 years and above were living with dementia in 2018, this number was forecast to rise to 579 thousand by 2050. Dementia is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurological disorder generally associated with aging. This explains the rise in the number of people living with dementia as age advances.