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How can Rishi Sunak’s new government help deliver life-changing treatments for dementia?
Together, Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay, as Prime Minister and Health Secretary, have both the opportunity and the responsibility to deliver on the government’s existing commitments. This will go far in helping to end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.
Government must back dementia ambition with research funding says Alzheimer’s Research UK
Alzheimer’s Research UK says the government must increase dementia research funding if it’s to be successful in tackling the condition.
Why women are bearing more of the impact of dementia
As the leading cause of death for UK women since 2011, women are hit hard by dementia. We’re kick-starting a conversation about how to tackle the challenge.
Leading charity calls on Prime Minister to convene ‘Dementia Taskforce’ to end long wait for treatments
We’re calling for government to convene a new Dementia Medicines Taskforce to speed up the development and roll-out of life-changing treatments.
Our open letter to the Prime Minister
We call on the government to convene a Dementia Medicines Taskforce to speed up the development of life-changing new dementia treatments.
The lasting impact of a missed opportunity for dementia research funding
It’s two years since the government promised to double dementia research funding to £160 million a year – a commitment that is yet to be delivered. Early career dementia researcher Ashling Gibling argues that this funding is essential to find new, life-changing treatments.
The Health Secretary’s vision for cancer could be a blueprint for tackling dementia
With dementia overtaking COVID-19 as the country’s leading cause of death, we need ambition and investment in research.
Experts come together to put brain health at the forefront of the public health agenda
Launch of Brain Health Consensus Statement Tuesday 30th November Today marks the launch of a cross-sector consensus statement on brain health led by Alzheimer’s Research UK that aims to put the concept at the forefront of the public health agenda. The statement, Beyond dementia risk reduction: a consensus statement on Brain Health, sets out a…
Spending Review a missed opportunity for dementia research
Alzheimer’s Research UK has accused the government of leaving behind the nearly 1 million people with dementia after missing the opportunity to deliver on their pledge to double funding for dementia research.
Poor delivery of dementia trials could leave UK trailing behind in search for breakthrough
Alzheimer’s Research UK warns the UK could lose ground to other countries in the search for new dementia treatments, if significant changes aren’t made
