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  • Design Council dementia challenge launch

    Five ground-breaking designs, including a dementia support dog, a room fragrance system to stimulate people's appetites and a wristband personal alarm, are being showcased to help people live well with dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tackling dementia: live discussion

    Put your questions to Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia and other panelists in a live discussion on how we can improve…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Living Well With Dementia – Design Council to launch new projects on 26 April

    In March the Prime Minister, David Cameron, launched the PM’s challenge on dementia - a challenge to the whole of society as well as government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alistair Burns talking about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In this video blog Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about the Prime Minister’s dementia challenge.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    In a video blog, David Behan, Director General for Social Care and Care Partnerships talks about the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Becoming a world-leader for a dementia friendly society, care and research

    The Prime Minister has announced his commitment to make the UK a world leader on dementia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia

    The Prime Minister has launched a programme which aims to deliver major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Dementia challenge' launched

    David Cameron calls for an 'all-out fight back against dementia; one that cuts across society.'

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving the care environment for people with dementia

    How changes to the healthcare environment can benefit people with dementia. Watch Alistair Burns’ latest video blog.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Improving dementia services

    A video blog by David Behan on the importance of improving dementia care services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dementia awareness campaign

    Alistair Burns talks about the dementia awareness campaign.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Six out of ten people with dementia go undiagnosed – £2 million campaign launched to tackle dementia

    A campaign to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of dementia is being launched today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Alzheimer Report 2011

    Professor Alistair Burns talks about the World Alzheimer Report 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Raising dementia awareness

    Alistair Burns' latest video blog.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS support for social care: provision of support for memory services

    Letter from David Behan, Director General for Social Care; and David Flory, Deputy NHS Chief Executive, dated 14 September 2011.

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  • Improving dementia care

    NHS memory services receive £10 million injection.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Alzheimer’s Report published

    The World Alzheimer’s Report, which estimates that 27 million of the 36 million dementia sufferers worldwide are undiagnosed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National search for new ideas to improve the lives of people with dementia

    The Design Council and the Department of Health launch national dementia challenge.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waiting times for talking therapies

    Response to article in The Times about some patients waiting for talking therapies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dementia commissioning pack launched

    A new resource to support clinical commissioning groups in designing and purchasing high quality dementia services has been launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government