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People with dementia being “ignored and neglected” warns charity as new poll shows more than three quarters of MPs believe dementia care is underfunded

Dementia Fund debate in Parliament: What was said?

Our campaigners visited Parliament last week for a 90-minute debate on improving the lives of people living with dementia. Read what was said and what it means for our campaign to Fix Dementia Care.

02 July 2019

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Hidden No More: Dementia and disability

This 2019 report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia shines a spotlight on dementia as a disability. It seeks to enable people with dementia to assert their rights to services and for their rights as citizens to be treated fairly and equally.

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MPs warn of crisis in social care as more people suffer from cuts in care – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Three out of five politicians say people in their constituencies are suffering because of cuts to social care, with three quarters saying there is a crisis in care in England.

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A lonely future: 120,000 people with dementia living alone, set to double in the next 20 years

Six in ten people with dementia say they experience loneliness and isolation. Alzheimer’s Society’s #AskUsAnything launches Dementia Action Week 20-26 May, calling on people to start talking and include people living with dementia

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Championing the voices of people affected by dementia in Parliament and beyond – part 2

This year, we need to keep pushing forward, to make sure that the issues faced by the 850,000 people in the UK with dementia and their families cannot be ignored. Here is a look at our campaign plans in 2019.

16 January 2019

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Championing the voices of people affected by dementia in Parliament and beyond

As 2019 gets underway, our National Campaigns team will be working harder than ever to push forward dementia as a priority in Parliament. In the first of a two part update we round-up our campaigns work in 2018

16 January 2019

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Giving evidence on dementia as a disability

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) is holding an inquiry into dementia and disability

17 December 2018

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Telling tales: Sharing real-life experiences of dementia makes a real difference

Our Stories Manager, Tim Randall, explains how your stories help us to raise awareness and funds, and to campaign for change.

30 November 2018

People with dementia being “ignored and neglected” warns charity as new poll shows more than three quarters of MPs believe dementia care is underfunded

Dementia Fund debate in Parliament: What was said?

Hidden No More: Dementia and disability

MPs warn of crisis in social care as more people suffer from cuts in care – Alzheimer’s Society comment

A lonely future: 120,000 people with dementia living alone, set to double in the next 20 years

Damian Green MP sets out plan to fix social care - Alzheimer's Society comment

Women are bearing the brunt of the Government’s inaction on social care

Fighting for better: Alzheimer’s Society turns 40

Fix dementia care: It’s more important than ever to join our campaign

Championing the voices of people affected by dementia in Parliament and beyond – part 2

Championing the voices of people affected by dementia in Parliament and beyond

Giving evidence on dementia as a disability

Telling tales: Sharing real-life experiences of dementia makes a real difference

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