One in three people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

Omissions

• The statistic is UK-specific, not international as the geographic scope implies. The original 2015 OHE analysis applied to people born in the UK, not globally.
• The figure masks significant sex differences: the analysis found 27% lifetime risk for males and 37% for females.
• The original analysis is from 2015 and uses life-expectancy and dementia-incidence data from that period. Dementia incidence rates in some high-income countries have been declining, which could alter current lifetime-risk projections.
• The MEP did not cite any source for the claim during the speech.

Sources

• SecondaryAlzheimer's SocietyOne in three people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
• SecondaryAlzheimer's Research UKA new analysis has estimated that for every child born this year, one in three can be expected to develop dementia during their lifetime.
• SecondaryThe Good Care GroupUsing analysis of life expectancy and incidence of dementia, the research estimated that 27% of males and 37% of females born in 2015 will develop dementia.
• SecondaryUK Dementia Research InstituteResearch suggests that 1 in 3 people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime.