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SATURDAY sounds the alarm: Dementia is ‘galloping’ through retirement villages
Aug 11 2025
1 min read
Lauren Broomham

Dementia rates in villages are climbing fast – but with limited staff, legal barriers to moving residents, and no clear safety net, operators risk being caught off guard. 

Where are the biggest risks – and what’s being tried to fix them? 

Find out in this week’s SATURDAY, our premium digital magazine, released on Friday 15 August. Subscribe here. 

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