Dataset

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)

Publisher: Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory

Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority, Government Office Region (GOR), National, Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Geographic coverage: England

Time coverage: 2008-2025

Type of data: Modelled data

Notes: Population data are from the Office for National Statistics Subnational population projections for England (2007).

Import source: DATA4NR-data4nr-export-13-01-2010.csv
External reference: DATA4NR-1121
National statistic: no
Geographic coverage: 100000: England
Temporal coverage from: 2008
Precision: 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.
Source: Mental Health Observatory: North East Public Health Observatory (NEPHO)
Temporal coverage to: 2025