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Prevalence of Dementia in Singapore

How many clients in future with have cognitive impairment?

How many of us?

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300,000 Citizen > 65 years old in 2030 with 210,000 citizen in 2030 > 80 years old

Hence, base on statistics,

Number of Dementia patient in Singapore

= 30% x 210,000 + 6% x 90,000 = 63000 + 5400

= 68400 possible Dementia patients in 2030!

According to MOH statistic, there are currently 9300 nursing home beds in 60 nursing homes in Singapore

http://www.healthxchange.com.sg/News/Pages/Ministry-of-Health-guidelines-on-nursing-homes.aspx