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.
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Eurostat research found nearly 14.9% of people in the EU struggle with moderate to severe concentration and memory issues.
In Europe, as a whole, the highest rates overall were all found in nordic nations: Nearly 34% in Norway and Finland, and almost 27% in Denmark.
If we consider only the 65 + age range, the overall EU rate doubles to 30%.
Croatia has the highest rate with 53%, followed by Romania and Estonia at 45%.
On the other end of the spectrum there's Malta, nearly 15%, Ireland just over 16% and Hungary with 20%.
Researchers found these symptoms are more present among people at risk of poverty.
In Croatia, for example, the rate of people suffering from concentration and memory issues is almost 24 percentage points higher among people in difficult financial conditions, the highest disparity in the EU, followed by Estonia, Latvia and Sweden.