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Posted: September 21, 2015
London: One in three people born in Britain in 2015 will develop dementia, according to an analysis commissioned by the charity campaign group Alzheimer's Research UK.
The study, conducted by the Office of Health Economics, shows "a looming national health crisis as the UK population ages", the charity said, and underlines the need for global efforts to develop treatments for the brain-wasting condition.
Dementia already affects some 850,000 people in Britain, and a total of 35.6 million worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
It is caused by brain diseases, most commonly Alzheimer's disease, which result in the loss of brain cells and affect memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities.
There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, and since age is the biggest risk factor, the number of people with dementia is likely to rise as life expectancy increases.
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Posted: September 21, 2015
London: One in three people born in Britain in 2015 will develop dementia, according to an analysis commissioned by the charity campaign group Alzheimer's Research UK.
The study, conducted by the Office of Health Economics, shows "a looming national health crisis as the UK population ages", the charity said, and underlines the need for global efforts to develop treatments for the brain-wasting condition.
Dementia already affects some 850,000 people in Britain, and a total of 35.6 million worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
It is caused by brain diseases, most commonly Alzheimer's disease, which result in the loss of brain cells and affect memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities.
There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, and since age is the biggest risk factor, the number of people with dementia is likely to rise as life expectancy increases.
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