Welcome to Alzheimers
Otago

We have put together a lot of resources that may help to answer some of your questions

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

We rely on donations. Your donations allow us to carry on with the support we have been giving since 1982

Help is only a click away. We have many resources that can offer help to both you and your family

You can also get involved by either helping to fundraise or as a volunteer

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