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“While dementia is a very serious condition, it is possible to live a happy and fulfilling life with dementia.”

You are not alone –

  •  Almost 70,000 Kiwis are living with dementia today
  •  Almost 170,000 Kiwis are likely to be living with dementia by 2050
  • Four out of five New Zealanders know or have known someone living with dementia.
  • Dementia impacts more women than men – around 30% higher
  • The total cost of dementia to Aotearoa is now around $2.5b and will reach around $5.9b by 2050
  • Residential care currently accounts for around half of the economic cost of dementia borne by the government ($1.21b).
  • Dementia numbers are increasing at a faster rate among Māori, Pasifika, and Asian populations than those of European New Zealanders.
  • Care partners provide over 1 million hours of unpaid care every week.
  • Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia
  • There were over 50 million people worldwide living with dementia in 2020.
  • This number will almost double every 20 years, reaching 82 million in 2030 and 152 million in 2050.
  • The fastest growth in the elderly population is taking place in China, India, and their South Asian and Western Pacific Neighbours.     *Source: Alzheimer’s Disease International

 

The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease – which around two-thirds of people with dementia have.

Your support will help make a huge difference to the lives of hundreds of Kiwi families living with dementia mate wareware.

As a charity, Alzheimers Otago relies on the support of our generous donors to allow us to support families
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