Latest news Read the latest news about dementia. Find out what's making the headlines, from dementia research studies to campaign, policy and fundraising updates. News News Tag: News. Our response to the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan The government published its 10 Year Health Plan for England on July 3. It outlines shifts in the way the NHS works, and we're really pleased to see that a commitment to a blueprint for improving dementia care is included. Read more News Tag: News. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) rejects Alzheimer's treatments NICE says that donanemab and lecanemab, the first disease-modifying treatments for early Alzheimer’s disease, should not be provided on the NHS. Read more News Tag: News. Insurance United Against Dementia appoints new Chair to drive the campaign forward Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, is Insurance United Against Dementia's new Campaign Chair. Read more News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to the government Spending Review Today, Wednesday 11th June 2025, the Government delivered their Spending Review, providing insight into the UK Government's plans for spending and investment until 2029-30. Read more News Tag: News. Celebrities launch our Forget Me Not Appeal with striking new portraits The Alzheimer’s Society Forget Me Not Appeal will end the devastation caused by dementia. In support of this aim, our celebrity ambassadors have been wearing their pins proudly in this powerful and intimate photo series. Read more News Tag: News. Stuart Pearce makes surprise appearance at our new Wembley Stadium Memory Café England legend met local attendees affected by dementia at the new Wembley Stadium Memory Café, set up as part of the partnership between Alzheimer's Society and The Football Association (FA). Read more See More Blog News Dementia breakthrough drugs could be a golden opportunity News Recent innovation in dementia treatments and diagnosis have led to some incredible discoveries that could dramatically change lives. Is this the beginning of the end for dementia? Recent innovation in dementia treatments and diagnosis have led to some incredible discoveries that could dramatically change lives. Is this the beginning of the end for dementia? ... 24 January 2025 News Our Ambassador Sir Tony Robinson records special podcast episode for Dementia Action Week News Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. ... 16 May 2024 News Celebrating Chris and Ronald's exceptional contribution to dementia care News Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. ... 18 October 2022 News Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure on BBC One – how music can help people with dementia News Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . ... 10 October 2022 See More For researchers News New dementia research funding to focus on using technology to support independent living News We're part of a new £6 million research initiative to develop technologies that help people with dementia to live independently for longer. We're part of a new £6 million research initiative to develop technologies that help people with dementia to live independently for longer. ... 25 March 2025 News The latest research advancements in the field of Frontotemporal Dementia News Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September. Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September. ... 02 October 2024 News UK DRI: celebrating 5 years of research impact News The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. ... 28 February 2023 News Explaining the amyloid research study controversy News Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022
News Tag: News. Our response to the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan The government published its 10 Year Health Plan for England on July 3. It outlines shifts in the way the NHS works, and we're really pleased to see that a commitment to a blueprint for improving dementia care is included. Read more
News Tag: News. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) rejects Alzheimer's treatments NICE says that donanemab and lecanemab, the first disease-modifying treatments for early Alzheimer’s disease, should not be provided on the NHS. Read more
News Tag: News. Insurance United Against Dementia appoints new Chair to drive the campaign forward Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, is Insurance United Against Dementia's new Campaign Chair. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society responds to the government Spending Review Today, Wednesday 11th June 2025, the Government delivered their Spending Review, providing insight into the UK Government's plans for spending and investment until 2029-30. Read more
News Tag: News. Celebrities launch our Forget Me Not Appeal with striking new portraits The Alzheimer’s Society Forget Me Not Appeal will end the devastation caused by dementia. In support of this aim, our celebrity ambassadors have been wearing their pins proudly in this powerful and intimate photo series. Read more
News Tag: News. Stuart Pearce makes surprise appearance at our new Wembley Stadium Memory Café England legend met local attendees affected by dementia at the new Wembley Stadium Memory Café, set up as part of the partnership between Alzheimer's Society and The Football Association (FA). Read more
News Dementia breakthrough drugs could be a golden opportunity News Recent innovation in dementia treatments and diagnosis have led to some incredible discoveries that could dramatically change lives. Is this the beginning of the end for dementia? Recent innovation in dementia treatments and diagnosis have led to some incredible discoveries that could dramatically change lives. Is this the beginning of the end for dementia? ... 24 January 2025
News Our Ambassador Sir Tony Robinson records special podcast episode for Dementia Action Week News Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. Actor, presenter and writer Sir Tony Robinson joined Alzheimer’s Society Director of Research and Innovation, Fiona Carragher, in the studio to record a very special episode of the Tony Robinson Cunningcast podcast. ... 16 May 2024
News Celebrating Chris and Ronald's exceptional contribution to dementia care News Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. Chris Maddocks and Ronald Amanze are joint winners of the Exceptional Contribution by Person Living with Dementia category at the 12th National Dementia Care Awards 2022. ... 18 October 2022
News Our Dementia Choir Sings Again with Vicky McClure on BBC One – how music can help people with dementia News Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . Vicky McClure’s gran was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 75, and lived with the disease until her death in 2015. Inspired by her memory, Line of Duty star Vicky is fronting a moving two-part documentary, Our Dementia Choir Sings Again, starting on Monday 10 October 2022 at 9pm on BBC One . ... 10 October 2022
News New dementia research funding to focus on using technology to support independent living News We're part of a new £6 million research initiative to develop technologies that help people with dementia to live independently for longer. We're part of a new £6 million research initiative to develop technologies that help people with dementia to live independently for longer. ... 25 March 2025
News The latest research advancements in the field of Frontotemporal Dementia News Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September. Alzheimer’s Society is bringing you highlights from the International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD) Conference, which was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in late September. ... 02 October 2024
News UK DRI: celebrating 5 years of research impact News The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) represents the largest investment the UK has ever made in dementia research. Alzheimer's Society is proud to have been a founding funder, and now a funding partner of the UK DRI. ... 28 February 2023
News Explaining the amyloid research study controversy News Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022
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