Table 1 The Netherlands and Germany: Comparison of data on dementia population and informal caregivers
Netherlands | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
Individuals with dementia (total number estimated) | 290.000 [23] | 1.6 m [27] |
Individuals with dementia per 1000 population (own calculations) | 16.1 | 20.2 |
Individuals with dementia living (and cared for) at home | 79% [23] | 75% [28] |
Informal caregivers of individuals with dementia | 350.000 [23] | 1.7 m [29] |
Mean age informal caregiver of individuals with dementia | 65.0 [30] | 60.5 [27] |
Female informal caregivers of individuals with dementia | 68% [30] | 75% [27] |
Dementia costs per year (2015) | 6.6bn [26] | 18bn [28] |