BBC News | Alzheimer's charity hails one million 'dementia friends' BBC News One million people have now signed up to be "dementia friends" in England, the Alzheimer's Society has announced. People in all walks of life have been trained to spot the signs of the disease so they can help sufferers. There are an estimated 720,000 ... Alzheimer's Society achieves one million Dementia Friends ambition David Cameron announces £300m for dementia research Dementia research to get over £300m as all NHS staff to be given training in ... |