News New Age UK ‘The Health and Care of Older People in England 2019’ report on social care – Alzheimer’s Society comment A new report from Age UK has found that social care is in desperate need of a long term plan for social care funding.
News New ADASS statement ‘Sort Out Social Care, For All, Once and For All’ – Alzheimer’s Society comment ADASS has published a report setting out what the Government needs to do to tackle the social care crisis
News New signs designed by people with dementia to help navigate public toilets, lifts and exits 'Any Disability’ is a campaign that aims to improve toilet accessibility for people who have both physical and non-visible conditions. 29 August 2019 1
News Alan Titchmarsh backs fundraising efforts of 32-year-old with dementia in ‘very special’ Love Your Garden episode TV personality Alan Titchmarsh has announced his support for Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk campaign, ahead of the release of the latest season of ITV’s Love Your Garden.
News Celebrities share private family photos and memories of loved ones affected by dementia in support of Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walk Six high-profile celebrities including Vicky McClure, Rhod Gilbert and Sir Tony Robinson are supporting Alzheimer’s Society’s Memory Walks in September and October to raise vital funds for dementia research and support.
News Largest public petition of its kind calls on Prime Minister to end the crisis in care – Alzheimer’s Society comment More than 150,000 members of the public and more than 50 health leaders are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take action now to address the escalating crisis in care.
Information Our campaign achievements Find out what Alzheimer's Society has achieved with your support through our successful campaigns across the UK.
News Most people back tax increase for social care, new study reveals - Alzheimer’s Society comment A new poll by the GMB Union has shown that most people support a tax increase to tackle to UK’s adult social care crisis.
News Alzheimer’s Society appoints Dame Barbara Windsor and husband Scott Mitchell Ambassadors The couple launch a public open letter calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to solve the dementia care crisis – asking the public to sign up.
News People with dementia being “ignored and neglected” warns charity as new poll shows more than three quarters of MPs believe dementia care is underfunded Majority of MPs believe dementia care should be funded by the state; Alzheimer’s Society calls for £2.4bn Dementia Fund
Information 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 15
Information 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.
