ALMOST 2,000 elderly people in Barnsley are living with dementia, according to new government research.
The national ‘dementia atlas’ revealed that 1,880 people in Barnsley aged 65 and over have been diagnosed with the debilitating condition.
This equates to 4.1 per cent, which is just under the national average of 4.27 per cent. Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster are all above the national average.
The research also shows there are 24 people under 65 living with dementia, giving a total of 1,904.
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