asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of cases of Alzheimers Disease in the age groups 40-50, 50-60, 60-70 and over 70 years of age.
Written Answers. - Alzheimers Disease Sufferers.
647.
Comprehensive statistics on the number of persons with Alzheimer's Disease are not available. The following are the numbers of persons with senile and pre-senile dementia in the stated age groups who were in the mental hospitals on 31 March 1981:
|
Age |
Number |
|
41-50 years |
12 |
|
51-60 years |
51 |
|
61-70 years |
165 |
|
71 years and over |
630 |