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Finland Dementia Cases at Home Could Double by 2040

A University of Helsinki study projects dementia patients living at home in Finland could rise from 126,000 to 170,000 by 2040.

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Researchers at the University of Helsinki published a study projecting that the total number of people with dementia in Finland will increase from roughly 124,000 in 2018 to approximately 216,000 by 2040. [1] According to the forecast, the number of people with dementia could increase by approximately 75 percent by 2040. [2] Researchers published a study in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJPH) predicting that the number of people with dementia could increase significantly in the coming decades due to population aging and increased life expectancy. [3] Maria Guzman-Castillo, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, stated that the number of people living with dementia in Finland is growing, which increases the need for care and services. [4] The study found that if service provision remains at the 2018 level, the number of people living at home with dementia is estimated to be 126,000 by 2040. [5] The number of patients continuing to live at home could grow even faster, potentially increasing by more than double if the availability of long-term institutional care continues to decrease. [6] The study analyzed national medical data for people over 65 years old from Finland covering the period between 2000 and 2018 to build several prevalence scenarios up to 2040. [7]
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  1. Researchers at the University of Helsinki published a study projecting that the total number of people with dementia in Finland will increase from roughly 124,000 in 2018 to approximately 216,000 by 2040. · Medical Xpress
  2. According to the forecast, the number of people with dementia could increase by approximately 75 percent by 2040. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. Researchers published a study in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (SJPH) predicting that the number of people with dementia could increase significantly in the coming decades due to population aging and increased life expectancy. · Lenta.ruRussia
  4. Maria Guzman-Castillo, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, stated that the number of people living with dementia in Finland is growing, which increases the need for care and services. · Medical Xpress
  5. The study found that if service provision remains at the 2018 level, the number of people living at home with dementia is estimated to be 126,000 by 2040. · Medical Xpress
  6. The number of patients continuing to live at home could grow even faster, potentially increasing by more than double if the availability of long-term institutional care continues to decrease. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. The study analyzed national medical data for people over 65 years old from Finland covering the period between 2000 and 2018 to build several prevalence scenarios up to 2040. · Lenta.ruRussia
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