Age

The chance of developing dementia varies from person to person. Everyone has some risk because age is the strongest risk factor and we're all growing older.

6 out of 100

people aged 75–79 will have dementia.

75-79
  • 60
  • 60-64
  • 65-69
  • 70-74
  • 75-79
  • 80-84
  • 85-89
  • 90-94
  • 95+

Use the slider to explore how our risk of dementia changes with age.

Age isn't the only thing that affects how likely we are to develop dementia – genes, lifestyle choices and other health conditions can also have an impact.