Nearly 1 in 10 elderly in S. Korea suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The number of dementia patients is expected to surpass 1 million next year. A recent survey by the Korea Institute of Public Administration showed that the number of South Koreans feeling anxiety and depression increased last year. The proportion of dementia cases among older adults decreased from the corresponding tally of 9.5 per cent in 2016, attributing the drop to improved education levels and health conditions of older adults. The ministry said it will devise support measures for dementia patients to lessen the financial and caregiving burden on their families. The survey was conducted on 8,251 adults from August to September last year to examine the level of social integration and public perception. The lowest income group, with less than 1 million won ($693) in monthly earnings, said they felt happiness decreased by 0.1 points from the year before to 6.0 points. The same rate for the highest income groups with over 6 million won in monthly Earnings increased from 6.8 points to 7.0 Points.