Which European countries suffer more from concentration and memory issues?

euronews (in English)

Fifteen percent of people across the EU suffer from moderate to severe concentration and memory issues. Eurostat found a correlation between such symptoms and poor living standards.

Transcript

00:00Concentration and memory issues tend to be higher among people at risk of poverty.

00:11Eurostat research found nearly 15% of people in the EU

00:16struggle with moderate to severe concentration and memory issues.

00:22In Europe as a whole, the highest rates overall were all found in Nordic nations,

00:28nearly 34% in Norway and Finland and almost 27% in Denmark.

00:35If we take into account only the 65-plus age range, the overall EU rate doubles to 30%.

00:44Croatia has the highest rate with 53%, followed by Romania and Estonia at 45%.

00:53On the other end of the spectrum, there's Malta, nearly 15%

00:58Ireland, just over 16% and Hungary with 20%.

01:04Researchers found these symptoms are more present among people at risk of poverty.

01:11In Croatia, for example, the rate of people suffering from concentration and memory issues

01:17is almost 24% higher among people in difficult financial conditions,

01:23the highest disparity in the EU, followed by Estonia, Latvia and Sweden.

Category

Transcript

Recommended