Managing dementia and diabetes in primary care setting

The onset of dementia is strongly age-dependent. A combination of greater life expectancy and a demographic favouring an increasing proportion of the population over the age of 65 years means a greater number of people in the UK are at risk of dementia. By 2025 it is estimated that 1 million people in the UK will have a diagnosis of dementia and this number is forecast to double over the next 20 years.¹

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is steadily increasing in line with an ageing population and greater levels of overweight/obesity. 4.4 million people are currently diagnosed with diabetes in the UK with an estimated further 1.2 million undiagnosed. An estimated 6.4 million people have glucose levels in the prediabetic range (non-diabetic hyperglycaemia) and are at high risk of developing T2DM.2 T2DM accounts for around 90% of cases of diabetes.