Scotland's Elderly Facing a Growing Threat of Dementia [Scot Region]
Daily Mail › September 10, 2009
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SCOTLAND is facing a dementia timebomb and must take urgent action to support thousands of vulnerable pensioners, politicians were told yesterday.
The number of sufferers is expected to almost double over the next 20 years, putting crushing pressure on health services. The warning came in a debate in parliament as MSPs agreed to make dementia care a national priority for Scotland.See the full content of this document
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Scotland's Elderly Facing a Growing Threat of Dementia [Scot Region]
A new strategy was launched at Holyrood, to be published next spring, which aims to improve early diagnosis, post-diagnostic support and guidance on care in hospitals.
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