REVEALED: Almost half of Brits now fear THIS illness more than any other condition
ALMOST half of us now fear dementia more than any other condition.
Almost half of us now fear dementia more than any other condition
A survey carried out for Alzheimer’s Society showed that only a fifth of people know it results in death.
One in three believes there is a cure.
The shocking findings come as the charity tonight launches its biggest ever campaign to unite against it.
Chief executive Jeremy Hughes said: “We’re determined to bring everyone’s attention to the massive injustice faced by people with dementia and their carers, with too many denied the support they need.
Only a fifth of people know dementia results in death
"Alzheimer’s Society hears day in, day out about people with dementia and their carers struggling.
“Some people tell us about the impossible choices they have to make, from the carer having to choose between a knee operation and caring for her mum, to a man with young onset dementia who had to give-up work and ask his daughter to pay the mortgage.
Dementia affects more than 850,000 people in Britain
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“We urgently need people to unite with us to improve care, offer help and understanding to those affected and find a cure. Together, we can bring about change.”
Dementia – the name for a host of brainwasting diseases of which Alzheimer’s is the most common – affects more than 850,000 people in Britain.