16,400 people with dementia in Lancashire

2:28pm Friday 5th March 2010

ALMOST 16,400 people in Lancashire are being treated for dementia, new figures have revealed.

And health experts predict the figure is set to rise to almost 22,400 by 2021.

The Department for Health stats were revealed as it launched the Living Well campaign to educate the public about the condition and provide tips on how to help people.

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