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One in three people over the age of 65 develop the disease, but the Alzheimer&#8217;s Society says this large group is neglected by society. \u00a0\u00a0It sought the views of 510 dementia patients and their carers. \u00a0A third of the patients said they left their home just once a week, and one in 10 said they got out only once a month. \u00a0Almost half avoided getting involved with local life because they felt they were a burden, and less than half felt part of the community.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Read the full story on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-23926662\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities need to look after people with dementia because too often they feel trapped and cut off from everyday local life, a charity says. 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