HC Deb 24 June 1996 vol 280 cc48-9W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of people suffering from dementia; and if he will make a statement. [33325]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Demographic trends suggest that on average one in 20 people over 65 years have dementia. This proportion increases to one in 10 for those over 75 years. When applied to the Registrar General's latest mid-year estimates of population for June 1994, it is estimated that in Wales just over 25,000 people aged 65 and over may be suffering from dementia.