Glasgow saw one of the highest mortality rates caused by Alzheimer’s and other dementias in Scotland last year, according to a new report.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde had the second highest number of deaths in 2021 with 140 deaths per 100,000 compared to Lanarkshire which saw the highest mortality rate with 143 per 100,000 deaths.
While the condition is one of the highest causes of death in Scotland, the number of fatalities dropped by 306 to 6046 between 2020 and 2021.
