Dementia diagnosis rates have fallen to a five year low and people are being encouraged to look out for early signs they may have the condition.
The Alzheimer’s Society works with individuals and organisations across the UK every year to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’, and the week of action - which this year runs from May 16 to 22 - is the society’s biggest and longest running awareness campaign. Dementia diagnosis rates have fallen to a five-year low, and the Alzheimer’s Society research shows that the biggest barrier to people seeking a diagnosis is the misconception that memory loss is a sign of normal ageing, according to Chronicle Live.
A spokesperson for the society said: “We want to encourage those who might be living with undiagnosed dementia to come to us for guidance and support and feel empowered to take the next step. Getting a diagnosis can be daunting, but we believe it’s better to know.”
