Reports and statistics
The following statistics were taken from the Dementia Economic Impact Report 2008:
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In 2008, 40,746 people had dementia in New Zealand
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By 2026, 74,821 people will have dementia
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By 2050, 146,699 people will have dementia
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In 2008, 12,333 were newly diagnosed with dementia.
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The total financial cost of dementia in 2008 was estimated as almost $713 million
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The informal value of carers, who are removed fully or partially from the workforce to care for someone with dementia was estimated at $29 million
Click here for the executive summary of the Dementia Economic Impact Report.
According to the World Alzheimer Report 2009:
- By 2010, 35.6 million people will have dementia worldwide.
- This number is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, to 65.7 million in 2050
Dementia as a national health care priority. The number of people with dementia is rising. It's time to do more about the human and economic and social impact of this debilitating disease. Alzheimers New Zealand calls on the government to commit to a national dementia strategy to commit to developing and funding a national dementia strategy that will:
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Improve diagnosis and management of dementia
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Provide appropriate services to all people with dementia
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Provide support for people with dementia and their carers
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Develop the workforce to deliver quality dementia care
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Increase dementia research and the evaluation of dementia practices
To read more, please click here for the New Zealand 2008 Dementia Manifesto.
