Older people are more scared of dementia than cancer, poll finds

Two thirds of people over 50 are scared of developing dementia, while just one in 10 were frightened about getting cancer.

Older people are more fearful of developing dementia than they are of cancer, a poll has suggested.

Two thirds of people over the age of 50 fear that they will develop the condition, while just one in 10 said they were frightened about getting cancer.

Just under four per cent said they were frightened about getting a heart condition and less than one per cent were concerned about developing diabetes, according to a survey of 500 adults aged over 50 from across the UK who were asked which condition they feared most.

There are around 800,000 people with dementia in the UK but as the population ages, this figure is expected to soar in coming years.

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