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Dementia - projections

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Title	Dementia - projections
Description	People with dementia require substantial amounts of care, particularly social care. Their numbers are predictable from simple calculations applied to population projections . This indicator provides projected numbers of dementia sufferers
Source	Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO)

Where to find the data

Publisher	Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory
URL	http://www.nepho.org.uk/mho/briefs

Coverage

Geographic coverage	England
Geographic units	Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National, Primary Care Trust (PCT)
Time coverage (most recent)	2025
Time coverage	2008-2025
Update frequency	-

Data quality

Type of data	Modelled data
Reliability	Modelled data. It was assumed that the profile of individuals aged 85 and above for each sex has a similar age structure (derived from the national population projections figures) for all local authorities. As this indicator is based on modelled data, use caution if using for performance measurement and trend analysis

Additional information and context

Background information	Population data are from the Office for National Statistics Subnational population projections for England (2007).
Notes on using	-

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