It is estimated that there are around 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia which can affect both men and women.
Dementia is not a natural part of aging and is not exclusively a condition that affects older people, although there is strong links between older age and a diagnosis of dementia.
People over the age of 65 are most at risk of developing the disease; currently one in 14 people in this age range are living with dementia, however, there are over 40,000 people in the UK under 65 living with dementia.