DementiaRoadmap

This report published by the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science provides projections of the number of older people (aged 65 and over) living with dementia in the UK and the costs of healthcare, social care and unpaid care from 2019 to 2040.

Download Projections of Older People Living with Dementia and Costs of Dementia Care in the United Kingdom, 2019–2040

The report reveals that by 2040, while the number of people living with dementia in the UK is expected to nearly double (to 1.6 million), the cost of social care is expected to almost triple, increasing from £15.7 to £45.4 billion. It falls to people living with dementia and their families to pay the majority of these costs.

The research found that the number of people living with more advanced dementia will rise more rapidly than the number of people living with mild and moderate dementia. As such, people will have higher associated care needs and more people will need social care for longer, increasing average social care costs.

The study also estimates that families are providing £13.9 billion a year in unpaid care for people living with dementia. This is also projected to increase to £35.7 billion by 2040.

The total cost of dementia to the UK economy has risen to £34.7 billion and will continue to rise to £94.1 billion by 2040. This includes costs to the NHS, paid social care and unpaid care.

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