The Guardian | Dementia patients forced to rely on unpaid carers, poll says The Guardian The Alzheimer's Society chief executive, Jeremy Hughes, said: “Our survey gives a stark view from the doctor's surgery of people with dementia left struggling in the aftermath of a diagnosis. GPs report an endemic and deeply worrying lack of support ... Dementia: GPs say patchy services fail patients NHS is failing dementia victims and their families, say doctors Doctors said they would consider not sending a dementia patient for tests |