Dementia warning

THE number of people with dementia admitted to hospital when it could be avoided is set to spiral, a charity has warned.

Figures from the Alzheimer’s Society, based on a snapshot of 45 NHS trusts, found that even before the pandemic, avoidable admissions were rising. The charity said in the past month alone, it has heard reports of people with dementia losing the ability to walk, getting pneumonia, and being rushed to hospital with kidney damage from dehydration.