DEMENTIA is on a slow but steady march in the state electorate of Dubbo where an estimated 1228 people diagnosed with the fatal disease will double by 2050.
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Across the next four years the number of cases is expected to rise by 122, from 1228 in 2016 to 1350 in 2020.
Thirty years later an estimated 2451 people in the electorate will have the disease.
Alzheimer's Australia NSW reports that dementia is on the rise in the state but that sufferers can "live well with it, with the right support".
The charity supporting people with dementia, their families and carers, is urging use of available resources including the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
Figures prepared by Deloitte Access Economics and released by Alzheimer's Australia NSW Wednesday morning rank electorates in the state based on the prevalence of dementia.
On the top of the table is Tweed with an estimated 1842 dementia patients and almost at the bottom Riverstone with 757.
Barwon, Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst are ranked 30, 45, 51 and 54, respectively.
The number of people estimated to be living with dementia in NSW is expected to rise from 115,000 to 128,500 in 2020 and 272,000 in 2050 in the absence of a breakthrough in its treatment.
Alzheimer's Australia NSW chief executive officer John Watkins AM is warning that every community in the state will be affected by an increasing number of residents afflicted by the disease.
"Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia, after heart disease, and there is no cure," he said.
The chief executive officer said dementia could be "very isolating, confusing, confronting and difficult" to live with.
"But you are not alone," he told sufferers.
"There is a whole range of help available and, with the right support, you can live well with dementia."
Mr Watkins recommended a call to the National Dementia Helpline in the first instance.
"Our professional and compassionate staff can talk to you about what is happening, give you advice and strategies for how to manage now and into the future, and point you in the right direction for further support and other services - all for free." he said.
Among the resources being promoted by Alzheimer's Australia NSW is www.livingwellwithdementia.org.au.
Dementia is not one disease, but a collection of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain.
Alzheimer's Australia NSW reports that it can happen to anybody, but it is more common after the age of 65.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for around two-thirds of cases.
In Australia more than 342,000 people have dementia, a figure set to exceed 500,000 by 2030.