Dementia, one of the major concerns of the Spaniards to maturity.

– for 37% of Spaniards, live in these centres advances dependence more slowly

-only 18% of Spaniards surveyed had begun to save for old age

Madrid, January 2012.- the main concerns of the Spanish ageing are diseases such as dementia (30%) and cancer (53%). Our country reflects the higher figures on the international scene in fear of dementia, surpassing by far to United Kingdom (24%) and nearly tripling the rate of United States (13%). These are some of the main conclusions of the II study international Bupa Health Pulse 2011, done by Bupa, the parent company of Sanitas and in which participated more than 13,000 people in 12 different countries.

Dementia is also one of the main reasons for admission to care for the elderly centres and affects a large proportion of residents (46%). In our country, more than 800,000 people suffer from some type of dementia and, due to population ageing and the lack of treatments to halt its evolution, it is expected that this figure should be increased in the coming years.

For this reason, Sanitas Residencial launched a programme of care for people with dementia. As noted by Dr. Daniel Valley, head of healthcare management of Sanitas Residencial, the more we come to understand our residents as individuals and appreciate how dementia affects each one of them, the greater the probability of decrease effects causing them the disease. The quality of care for people with dementia not obtained exclusively with medical advances, but that is essential to bear in mind the needs of those who suffer today, and try to improve your day to day. ”

six of every ten Spaniards would live in a residence

in order to access the best care and maintain their independence63% of respondents would be willing to live in a residence where time to receive the best care professional if you need it. The Spaniards are in residential facilities a choice that allows maintaining a lifestyle active (49%).

Asked what reasons would lead to live in a residential centre, 71% said not to be a family burden.
Only 2% of respondents already have chosen a member of his family so care you in the future, while one percent has already chosen a specific Centre for the care of their health or services to home.

In addition, social changes and their impact on the lifestyle lead that increasingly elderly opt for a residential centre to live and be taken care of. For 37% of Spaniards living in these centres advances dependence more slowly.

Caring for a dependent person requires time and attention. According to the Bupa international study II, 84% of Spaniards considered that dependents will need professional care at some point. To ensure the access of dependents to care services, public and private cooperation is essential as it expresses 88% of respondents.

Financial planning

With concern for diseases, most of the respondents has not decided yet how will finance this phase of his life. About one third of them, says that it it will be when the time comes. Almost another third (24%), yes provides plan it some time before, although it has not done so yet.

Spain (31%) and Saudi Arabia (35%) are the countries with highest percentage of people who claim that they have yet taken any measures to prepare for the old-age and ensures that will face the problem when you get ’.

(Ii) study international Bupa Health Pulse 2011 also concluded that seven of every ten Spaniards say they will face this stage with their own funds, whether savings and investments (36%) or amounts saved directly for this purpose (35%). 8% Admitted that it would even sell his house to finance their old age.

Data sheet

For the preparation of this second study of Bupa Health Pulse 2011 has been a total of 13.373 interviews online in 12 countries (United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Mexico, India, EE)UU. (Brazil, China, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Hong Kong). The questionnaires were answered between April 22 and May 23. In Spain 1,048 persons were interviewed and quotas have been established to make the sample representative at the national level by sex, age and region.

Group Sanitas

The Sanitas group, specializing in health and health care partner, includes companies: Sanitas insurance, Sanitas hospitals, Sanitas Residencial and Sanitas new business. You sanitas insurance is the leading company with regard to private customers of insurance for medical care and health in Spain, with 1.98 million members. In 2010, its turnover was EUR 1.449,5 million.

You sanitas hospital manages four hospitals and 17 medical centers multiespecialidad.

You sanitas Residencial is one of major attention to Spain largest companies, he has 41 residences throughout the country and has more than 5,000 residential spaces.

You sanitas new business includes dental business through a range of 63 centres dental Milenum in all Spain, and a wide range of complementary health services in their welfare centres.