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Dementia patients going undiagnosed
Half the people who have dementia have not been diagnosed
Latest figures reveal there are almost 5,500 living in central Lancashire who have dementia.
However, it is believed that around half the people who have dementia have not been diagnosed and are living with the disease without receiving the help and support they need.
The Alzheimer’s Society has revealed an increase in the number of people living with dementia with 42,000 people diagnosed with the condition – an increase of almost 4,000 since last year.
However, there are thought to be another 43,000 people living with the condition who have not been diagnosed yet.
In the central Lancashire area which includes Preston and surrounding areas, there were 2,544 diagnosed with dementia in 2012 compared to 2,313 in 2011.