Improving diagnosis rates

'There are 750,000 people living with dementia in the UK yet more than half never receive a diagnosis. A timely diagnosis is essential in order to give people access to care, support and medical treatments that can make a huge difference to their quality of life. We must act now to improve these dismal diagnosis rates.

We would welcome a debate on the value of screening and any other approaches that could help more people with dementia get an early diagnosis.

Anyone worried that they may be developing dementia  should seek advice from their doctor. For more information please go to alzheimers.org.uk/memoryworry'

Prof Clive Ballard
Director of Research
Alzheimer's Society