The Incidence of Solitary Living Among Individuals with Dementia and Other Progressive Neurological Disorders: Insights from Primary Care Data in England - Takeaways - MDSpire

The Incidence of Solitary Living Among Individuals with Dementia and Other Progressive Neurological Disorders: Insights from Primary Care Data in England

  • By

  • Laura D. Gamble

  • Linda Clare

  • Anthony Martyr

  • Maria Caulfield

  • Catherine Charlwood

  • Claire Hulme

  • Jan R. Oyebode

  • Matthew Prina

  • November 4, 2025

  • 0 min

Share

  • 1

    Approximately 18 to 42% of individuals with dementia in the UK live alone, highlighting a significant public health concern.

  • 2

    Living alone with neurodegenerative conditions is associated with poorer health outcomes and increased hospitalization rates.

  • 3

    The study aims to estimate the prevalence of living alone among individuals with MND and Huntington’s disease, areas previously lacking research.

  • 4

    Primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) was utilized to assess living situations of patients with dementia and other disorders.

  • 5

    Identifying socio-demographic factors related to solitary living is crucial for developing targeted support and care policies.

Original Source(s)

The Incidence of Solitary Living Among Individuals with Dementia and Other Progressive Neurological Disorders: Insights from Primary Care Data in England

  • by Laura D. Gamble, Linda Clare, Anthony Martyr, Maria Caulfield, Catherine Charlwood, Claire Hulme, Jan R. Oyebode, Matthew Prina

  • November 4, 2025

Related Content

Preop Cognitive Impairment Tied to TKA Delirium

Older patients with documented cognitive impairment also experienced greater postoperative functional decline following elective total knee arthroplasty

AI-driven insights into protein misfolding and innate immunity in neurodegenerative diseases

Stage-stratified benefits of AI-radiomics PET in early Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis