UK dementia organisations have joined forces to publish a new dementia manifesto ahead of the General Election on 4 July 2024. The Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer Scotland, Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Research UK and the UK Dementia Research Institute have published “Dementia: a manifesto”, calling on the next UK Government to make dementia a priority. The joint manifesto calls on the next UK Government to make dementia a priority, highlighting that there are currently 982,000 people living with dementia in the UK and that many do not have a formal diagnosis, resulting in a lack of care, support and the treatment opportunities.
Additionally, the manifesto notes that there is no cure and that existing care and treatment options are often disjointed, inaccessible and inadequate for people with dementia and their families and carers. The organisations call on the next UK Government to:
• Better understand how to prevent, reduce and delay dementia
• Increase access to diagnosis and treatment
• Help people living with dementia navigate support systems
• Create a care system that works for everyone
• Invest in the future of dementia research.
The full manifesto can be downloaded at: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2024-06-19/uk-organisations-release-new-dementia-manifesto-ahead-general-election