Number of people living with dementia in region expected to soar by 2030
The number of people with dementia in the Black Country and Staffordshire is set to soar in the next 10 years, according to the Alzheimer's Society – which is demanding reform to social care to provide better support.
In Staffordshire it is expected to increase by 71 per cent, while there are expected to be increases of 63 per cent in Walsall, 58 per cent in Sandwell, 47 per cent in Wolverhampton and 45 per cent in Dudley.
Marking Dementia Action Week, the Alzheimer's Society warns that a lack of drugs to cure or slow down the condition means families rely on social care that is often inadequate.
NHS Digital figures show that 6,931 older people in Staffordshire have a dementia diagnosis. But research by the Alzheimer's Society predicts that the number will swell to 19,470 in 2030.
In Dudley, the figures show that 2,504 older people have a diagnosis – but this is expected to increase to 6,420 in 2030. In Wolverhampton, the number of older people with a dementia diagnosis is expected to increase from 1,937 to 4,400 in 2030.
