NEW figures have shown the number of people in NSW with dementia will increase by about 23,000 in seven years.
The figures, prepared for Alzheimer's Australia by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, show there are an estimated 109,000 people with dementia in NSW.
That's set to increase by 20 per cent to about 132,000 by 2020.
The chief executive of Alzheimer's Australia NSW, John Watkins, says the figures are alarming and he's renewed the call for the NSW government to fully fund the NSW dementia services framework implementation plan in the 2013/14 state budget.
"This plan has been well researched and is a comprehensive approach to dealing with dementia across NSW," Mr Watkins said on Wednesday.
The plan tackles diagnosis, management and support of people with dementia and their carers. It covers hospital care, residential aged care and palliative care.
"The NSW government should be congratulated for developing the plan but now we need to see the next step taken for the state government to fully fund it," Mr Watkins says.
More than 320,000 Australians have dementia.
It's predicted the number will rise to more than half a million by 2030.
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