Dispatches: My family and Alzheimer's

Dispatches: My family and Alzheimer's, Channel 4, Monday 11 January 2010 at 8pm

This programme was first shown on Channel 4 back in 2009 on Monday 12 January.

In this update Fiona Phillips examines whether there has been any improvement in the provision of financial support and respite care available for people with dementia and their carers.

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