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Storm Newton

Dementia remains UK’s leading cause of death, analysis finds

An estimated 944,000 people in the UK live with dementia (Yui /PA)Mok - (PA Wire)

Dementia was the leading cause of death in the UK in 2023, according to analysis.

The “crisis will only worsen” because of the ageing population, Alzheimer’s Research UK warned, unless the Government takes action.

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