Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden

Inequality leaving 115,000 dementia cases ‘undiagnosed’ in England

Man wrapped in a blanket looking out of a window on a Rainy Day
More than half of areas are failing to meet the government’s target dementia diagnosis rates of 66.7% by April 2024. Photograph: keithsutherland/Getty Images/RooM RF

More than 115,000 people with dementia are going undiagnosed because of where they live, analysis of official figures shows.

The number of adults living with dementia worldwide is on course to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050. In England, the NHS calculates that more than 700,000 people over 65 have dementia.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.