§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what are his current predictions for the incidence of Alzheimer's disease, within England, for the next 10 years. [38558]
§ Mr. BowisThe prevalence of dementia is 5 per cent. for people aged 65 years and over and 20 per cent. for people aged 80 years and over. The increase in the elderly population is likely to result in a rise in the numbers suffering from dementia.