The number of people diagnosed with dementia in [b]England[/b] has risen by more than 60% in seven years, reports. Data released by the [b]Health and Social Care Information Centre[/b] show that 344,000 people had a diagnosis of dementia in 2013/14, up from 319,000 the previous year, and 213,000 when the figures were first collected in 2006/07.
The sharp rise in diagnoses has been attributed to a combination of an ageing population, better recording, and improvements among doctors in spotting and diagnosing the symptoms of dementia.
[link url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/dementia-diagnosis-rises-by-60-per-cent-in-7-years-9638727.html]Full report in The Independent[/link]
[link url=http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB14624]HSCIC statistics[/link]