The estimated dementia prevalence rate 2020 per population under 50 per county in the Northern Sound region has been revealed.
The figures were given in response to a parliamentary question from Deputy Barry Ward, who asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any assessment carried out to calculate the level of early onset dementia in people under 50 years-of-age; if comparative work is done to assess this on a year-by-year basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
In response, Minister of State at the Department of Health and at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage said that the Department of Health regularly reviews dementia prevalence based on a number of data sources.
The most recently published Irish dementia prevalence estimates were prepared by HSE Health Atlas in 2020 and he outlined them in a table for people under 50 years of age.
In Cavan, in the 30-34 age range there were six people in the Estimated Dementia Prevalence Rate 2020, in the 35 - 39 age range there were eight, in 40 - 44 age range there were nine and in the 45 - 49 age range there were eight.
In Monaghan there were five in the estimated dementia prevalence rate in the 30 - 34 range.
There were seven in the 35 - 39 age range, seven in the 40 - 44 age range and 45 - 49 age range there were also seven.
Nationally there were 458 in the 30 - 34 age range, 538 in the 35 - 39, 567 in the 40 - 44 age range and 525 in the 45 - 49 age range.
In the response it was noted that CSO Census 2016 figures projected to 2020, no identified rate under the age of 30 and totals do not sum due to rounding.
