The Cost of Dementia - Total £26.2 billion
Unpaid Care by Relatives* £11.6 billion
psycho
| £4.3 billion |
social
Publicly Funded Social Care
£4.5 billion
socio
| Private Social Care £5.8 billion
economic
|
*A Carer qualifies for an assessment themselves as an individual.
My source:
Whipple, T. (2017). Millions of pounds are 'wasted on poor care'. The Times, February 2. pp.20-21.
Figures: Alzheimer's Society estimate
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20091/position_statements/146/financial_cost_of_dementia
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