More and more people are affected by dementia – the number of sufferers can double

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Lotta Grönblad is 58 years old and one of the thousands who have been affected by dementia early in life. She began to notice that her memory did not work as before after a burnout.

– The doctors then said that I had suspected early-onset Alzheimer’s, says Lotta Grönblad, who is now using a new app to identify a possible onset of dementia.

Early investigation important

In Sweden, around 150,000 people are estimated to have dementia, but according to the National Board of Health and Welfare, more and more people are becoming ill.

– By 2050, it is expected that this number will almost double, says Frida Nobel, medical advisor at the National Board of Health and Welfare, who points to the importance of getting an investigation as early as possible in case of symptoms of dementia.

In the clip above: Therefore, more and more people will suffer from dementia in Sweden

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