The study to mark Dementia Action Week found people often suffer in silence or confuse early symptoms with old age
More than one in three people in Northern Ireland who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one, wait more than a month before speaking up, a new survey suggests.
Just 16% brought up the issue straight away, while 3% still haven’t raised their worries after spotting the first symptom. Worryingly, the survey also revealed there is still a fear of stigma attached to the condition, with 44% saying they were scared people would speak down to them or their loved one after they were diagnosed, or treat them like a child.
Dementia diagnosis rates hit a five-year low during the Covid pandemic, and have stagnated ever since – leaving tens of thousands of people living with undiagnosed dementia.
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