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Cutting-edge research networks backed by government to tackle debilitating symptoms of dementia including memory loss and communication difficulties.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 22 August 2024, approved a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, following a thorou…
The major conditions call for evidence has been launched for views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major conditions.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia.
A £375 million investment to improve understanding and treatment for a range of neurodegenerative diseases.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock talking at the World Dementia Council about progress on tackling dementia.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Healthcare professionals in GP surgeries and the community will soon give advice on dementia risk to patients as part of the NHS Health Check.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt discusses what the UK is doing in the fight against dementia, and the importance of partnership.
Paul Maynard outlines how transport is improving for people with dementia at the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Transport Conference.
Prime Minister Theresa May announces plan to give elderly and vulnerable people hi-tech devices to block nuisance calls.
A new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers starts in England.
Includes: Health matters; diabetes prevalence data; Men B vaccine success; National Diet and Nutrition Survey data.
Actress Carey Mulligan appointed first UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador by Alzheimer’s Society and Jeremy Hunt.
How Public Health Dorset is encouraging discussions around dementia risk and promoting the uptake of NHS Health Checks.
How Peterborough City Council integrated the NHS Health Check programme with wider health and social care services for high risk groups.
How Hertfordshire Health Walks are supporting people living with dementia.
Up to a third of dementia cases may be attributable to potentially modifiable lifestyle risk factors.
People living with dementia and their carers were asked about their engagement with nature and the outdoors in one of the largest projects of its kind.
A 7 day NHS, and helping people live well with the dementia, will help make UK the most dementia friendly society in the world by 2020.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Prime Minister has appointed David Mayhew as the new Dementia Envoy.
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