Photo: Getty ImagesThe number of New Zealanders living with dementia will increase by close to 200%, to 170,000, by 2050, a new report estimates. ‘‘The blueprint for these models of care already exists in the Government’s New Zealand Framework for Dementia Care that was written four years ago,’’ Ms Hall said. The Framework for Dementia Care referred to by Ms Hall included objectives such as ensuring enough funding so care is not delayed, identifying gaps in dementia care, and supporting workforce training. Forms of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and Lewy body disease. THE NUMBERSNew Zealand dementia prevalence rate estimates, 20160-59 years 0.03%60-64 1.8%65-69 2.8%70-74 4.5%75-79 7.5%80-84 12.5%85-89 20.3%90+ 38.3%Source: Dementia Economic Impact Report 2016

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2017 21:00 UTC