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Alzheimer's Society comment on Terry Pratchett's Richard Dimbleby lecture

1 February 2010

Sir Terry Pratchett, who has a rare form of Alzheimer’s, says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide ‘tribunals’ which could give people legal permission to end their lives.

Alzheimer’s Society comment on House of Commons dementia debate

28 January 2010

MPs debated the progress of the government’s National Dementia Strategy in the House of Commons (Wednesday 27 January 2010).

Alzheimer’s Society Chief Executive leaves for new challenges

26 January 2010

Neil Hunt is to leave as Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Society after nearly seven years in the role.

More change needed to match growing challenge of dementia

14 January 2010

As much as £8.2 billion is been spent inefficiently on dementia care every year a report by the National Audit Office (NAO) said today (Thursday, 14 January 2010).