Alzheimer’s Capital Treasury has urged the Government to make extra efforts to support the NHS and families and people affected by the disease.
According to unused research, dementia is set to be the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom in 2023, accounting for nearly one in 10 deaths nationally and up 1.5 percent from the previous day.
Alzheimer’s Research UK obtained data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for England and Wales, the National Bureau of Statistics for Scotland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Analysis Agency, which showed that 75,393 people died from dementia in 2023, compared to 74,261 in 2023. . 69,178 in the first 365 days and 69,178 in 2021.
It says the next ten-present condition plan for the NHS will need to be worn to “future-proof” dementia support so that the condition “is no longer a death sentence.”
Hilary Evans-Newton, head of the Capital Treasury, said in an observation: “This data highlights the sad reality of the devastating impact of dementia across the UK.
“Unless the government takes action to address it, this crisis will only get worse as our population ages.”
overcame the disease of the center
The latest figures come nearly a decade after dementia overtook the central disorder as the United Kingdom’s biggest killer, a position it has held except in 2020 and 2021 when the cause of deaths was COVID-19. Had to be from or “with” 19.
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An estimated 944,000 of the population in the United Kingdom have recently been diagnosed with dementia, with the Capital Treasury predicting this figure could reach 1.4 million by 2040.
Evans-Newton said: “By 2040, more than 1.4 million people in the UK are expected to suffer from dementia, with heartbreaking consequences for countless families and ever-increasing pressure on public services and the economy.
“A quarter of hospital beds for people over 65 are already occupied by dementia, and the cost of dementia to the NHS has doubled in the last decade, largely due to often avoidable emergency admissions. Are.
“The magnitude of the damage that dementia causes on individuals and wider society cannot be ignored by the Government.”
According to Alzheimer’s Analysis UK, dementia has been the leading cause of death in girls since 2011 and this trend is expected to continue in 2023.
more women than men
The data shows that far more women than men die of dementia, with 48,000 girls dying in the past day compared to 27,000 men.
The research also found that, of the four countries, Northern Ireland had the highest death rate from dementia at 11.7 percent, followed by England (11.6 percent), Wales (10.6 percent), and Scotland (10.2 percent).
Evans-Newton noted: “The Government’s ten-year health plan provides an important opportunity to harness unprecedented research developments and address the growing impact of dementia on society.
“New treatments and diagnostics are coming to the UK, and we are learning more and more about how we can protect our brain health and reduce the risk of developing dementia in the future.
“The 10-year health plan should be used as an opportunity to capitalize on recent advances in research, future-proof NHS dementia services and ensure dementia no longer remains a death sentence for everyone.”
I don’t fully understand now
Alzheimer’s is a disorder of the brain, while the term dementia refers to a variety of symptoms. Alzheimer’s disease causes cognitive impairment, and is considered the most common cause of dementia in the population, accounting for approximately 60–70 percent of cases.
Alzheimer’s is thought to be caused by the abnormal buildup of two proteins called amyloid and tau. As deposits of amyloid, called plaques, accumulate around brain cells, weekly deposits of tau form “entanglements” inside brain cells. It is not completely understood how these proteins are involved in brain cell damage, although research is ongoing.
Other familiar causes of dementia include vascular disorders, which prevent blood from properly reaching the brain, and Lewy frame disorder, which is caused by abnormal deposition of a selected protein.
Support Minister Stephen Kinnock, whose mother, former MEP and Labor minister Glenys Kinnock, died last December after suffering from Alzheimer’s for six years, described the condition as “a cruel disease which “There is a terrible impact on many families, including mine.” own.”
“This data shows the profound impact of dementia on individuals and their loved ones in the UK,” he told the PA information agency.
Kinnock noted that through its Closest Plan, the federal government is “committed to getting the NHS back on its feet and building a society where every person with dementia has access to high-quality care from diagnosis to the end of life.” , receives compassionate care.”
“We will keep the UK at the forefront of transforming dementia treatment, supporting research into the disease and ensuring that new therapeutic and cost-effective treatments are introduced safely and in a timely manner.”
Untouched medicine ‘very expensive’
The NHS watchdog responsible for cost-benefit research of treatments has so far refused to approve two untested drugs which are claimed to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s by clearing the toxic build-up of the protein amyloid in the brain. Let’s slow down.
Donanemab, made by Eli Lilly, was found in a clinical trial run by the manufacturer to slow the progression of the disease by 35 percent, scientists suggest it could give patients a big benefit weeks later and give them May prevent you from seeking help. House for two years.
Donanemab, on the other hand, showed significant side effects, and although the exact rate is unknown to the NHS, the treatment recently had a stock price of about £25,000 per day in the United States.
