Dementia
2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL70 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the report by Alzheimer's Society, The economic impact of dementia, published in May 2024, what assessment they have made of the estimates that (1) the total cost of dementia to the UK in 2024 was £42.5 billio
Answer
Department officials have previously considered these estimates, made by the Carnall Farrar consultancy on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society, alongside other estimates and research into the economic and social impacts of dementia in the United Kingdom.The...