Prevalence and Costs
While there are limitations attached to arriving at dementia prevalence estimates, estimates of the current and future prevalence of dementia provide useful information for planning effective health and social care services and for raising awareness about dementia at a national level. Similarly, limitations arise with regard to estimating costs of dementia, but estimating such costs are equally important to inform national level decision-making around the (re)allocation of resources for dementia care. This section includes any papers that address general prevalence and costs associated with dementia, prevalence and costs in specific environments and the prevalence of other factors or situations associated with dementia.