§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest figures for the percentage of(a) elderly men and (h) elderly women living in homes for old and disabled elderly people in Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettOn 31 March 1990, 22.1 per cent. of residents in homes for the elderly were men aged 65 or over and 76.0 per cent. women over that age. The remainder were under 65. Residents aged 65 or over represent 15.7 per 1,000 population in that age group in the case of men, and 36.1 per 1,000 in that of women.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the latest available figures showing the incidence of dementia amongst the elderly population in Wales; and if he will give an overall breakdown according to type of dementia.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettStudies suggest that approximately 10 per cent. of people in Wales aged 65 and over, and 25 per cent. of those over 80, show evidence of intellectual failure.
County teams working to implement the all-Wales mental illness stategy are expected to assess local need and, over time, that should help to build up a clearer picture of the incidence of dementia.