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Support for people with Alzheimer's

Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg) dementia statistics

  • Affects 422.000 people
  • 7% of people over 65 have dementia
  • 20% of people over 80 have dementia
  • 65% of people with dementia live at home
  • 60% of people with dementia have Alzheimer's (253.000)
  • 22% of total healthcare cost is spent on psychological troubles
  • 25% of this 'psychological budget' is spendt on dementia (€ 3 bn pa)
  • This is excluding costs like accommodation, lost earnings and unpaid tax

General focus of Benelux policy:

  • Fighting and enlightening the individual, social and socio-economic consequences of Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases.
  • Improving the care for and the reception/accommodation of people with dementia.
  • Giving practical information and support for people, relatives, partners and caretakers.
  • Giving and spreading information about the causes, the characteristics and treatment of dementia

For more information visit: www.alzheimer.be

Where to buy in Holland:

Call Tunstall +31180696696 or visit www.tunstall.nl

Where to buy in Belgium:

Call Tunstall +32 2 5100070 or visit www.tunstall.be