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International studies make it clear that dementia occurs in every continent of the world. Dementia affects 1 in 20 people over the age of 65 and 1 in every 5 over the age of 80. Worldwide there are an estimated 18 million people with dementia, this figure will nearly double to 34 million by 2025. (Site: Alzheimer's Disease International.)