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| Dementia 'affects 80% of care home residents' | Dementia 'affects 80% of care home residents' |
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| By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News | By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News |
| More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe memory problems, the Alzheimer's Society charity estimates. | More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe memory problems, the Alzheimer's Society charity estimates. |
| It said the figure was almost 30% higher than previous estimates because of the rise in the ageing population and improvements in data collection. | It said the figure was almost 30% higher than previous estimates because of the rise in the ageing population and improvements in data collection. |
| Of 2,000 adults surveyed, 70% said they would be scared about going to a home. | Of 2,000 adults surveyed, 70% said they would be scared about going to a home. |
| Another two-thirds felt the sector was not doing enough to tackle abuse. | Another two-thirds felt the sector was not doing enough to tackle abuse. |
| And just 41% of 1,100 family members and carers surveyed thought their loved ones' quality of life was good | And just 41% of 1,100 family members and carers surveyed thought their loved ones' quality of life was good |
| Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said: "Society has such low expectation of care homes that people are settling for average. | Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes said: "Society has such low expectation of care homes that people are settling for average. |
| "Throughout our lives we demand the best for ourselves and our children. Why do we expect less for our parents? | "Throughout our lives we demand the best for ourselves and our children. Why do we expect less for our parents? |
| "We need government and care homes to work together to lift up expectations so people know they have the right to demand the best." | "We need government and care homes to work together to lift up expectations so people know they have the right to demand the best." |
| David Rogers, of the Local Government Association, which represents councils, said: "This report shows the lack of confidence in a care system which is buckling under the weight of rapidly growing demand and years of underfunding. | David Rogers, of the Local Government Association, which represents councils, said: "This report shows the lack of confidence in a care system which is buckling under the weight of rapidly growing demand and years of underfunding. |
| "Local authorities want to offer a service which goes beyond a basic level of care but this is becoming increasingly difficult as our population ages, costs climb and the already significant funding shortfall becomes even more severe." | "Local authorities want to offer a service which goes beyond a basic level of care but this is becoming increasingly difficult as our population ages, costs climb and the already significant funding shortfall becomes even more severe." |
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