Research priorities: Maximising the ‘Dementia Moonshot’

With an extra £800 million promised by the government for dementia research over the next decade, we want to make sure this is invested in ways that have the biggest and most positive impact for people affected by dementia, now and in years to come.

Research is a core part of our mission to unite against dementia. As part of the Public Affairs and Campaigns team, I’ve been calling on government to Fix Dementia Care by acting on the cost, quality and access issues that people face in getting the support that they need.

As well as finding better treatments and a cure, we want research to help improve care for people with dementia in the here and now. We’ve highlighted this as a priority in Maximising the ‘Dementia Moonshot’, our proposal for how government funding should be invested. 

We want research to help improve care for people with dementia in the here and now.

We’re calling for a new National Network of Excellence for Dementia Care Research, funding for the pioneering UK Dementia Research Institute and support for researchers and clinicians starting out in the field. 

We want more research into how people can reduce their risk of dementia, and how they can be inspired to make these changes. There should also be dedicated funds to find technologies that improve dementia diagnosis, management and care.