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
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Where to buy in Belgium:
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