Alzheimer's Society urge that social care be put 'at last on equal footing with the NHS'

The Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan aiming to curb the spread of coronavirus infections in care settings through winter, including free PPE and £546 million Infection Control Fund.

Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador and famous choreographer Arlene Phillips CBE spoke and danced with former dance teacher Julie, who is living with dementia, to highlight the importance of keeping active.

Figures suggest a decrease in the number of people being officially diagnosed with dementia, between February and June 2020, due to the coronavirus lockdown.

'The Forgotten Frontline' highlights how social care staff from across the UK have been impacted by coronavirus.

People with dementia worst hit by coronavirus – Alzheimer’s Society with One Dementia Voice call for Government to reinforce family carers being given ‘Key Worker’ status.

The PAC have said the social care sector has been affected by 'years of inattention' and cuts to funding.

New guidance has been released to allow relatives and friends to visit loved ones living in care homes.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling.

Former English striker, Sir Geoff Hurst and 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas took part in surprising two sports fans living with dementia to highlight the importance of human contact in lockdown.

New figures today published by the Office for National Statistics have given full details of the scale of care home deaths due to Covid-19 and dementia.

Alzheimer's Society comments on the latest ONS figures showing almost 13,000 people who died from Covid-19 had dementia.