G8 Dementia Summit: Britain To Double Investment Sky News However, according to the Alzheimer's Society, eight times more money is spent researching cancer than dementia. Mr Cameron has said that he wanted the Government to double the amount spent on dementia research from £66m next year to £122m in ... |
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G8 ‘will develop dementia cure or treatment by 2025’ – BBC News
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Norfolk MP George Freeman: “Alzheimer’s and dementia is a ticking time bomb … – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
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Dementia research funding to be doubled by 2025, says David Cameron – The Guardian
The Guardian | Dementia research funding to be doubled by 2025, says David Cameron The Guardian The UK government is to double funding for dementia research by 2025 and make available on the NHS a scan that can rule out Alzheimer's disease, David Cameron announced as a G8 summit began in London. The prime minister has invited health chiefs ... |
Exercise ‘significant role’ in reducing risk of dementia, long-term study finds – BBC News
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Alzheimer’s Society pledges £100m to a decade of dementia research at … – Home Care
Home Care | Alzheimer's Society pledges £100m to a decade of dementia research at ... Home Care Mr Hughes said: “For the past forty years Alzheimer's Society has led the fight against dementia. We are pushing the boundaries to bring life-changing research to prevent, care and ultimately cure dementia closer to people with the condition, but we ... |
Dementia prevention is possible, expert says – CBC.ca
CBC.ca | Dementia prevention is possible, expert says CBC.ca In 2011, an estimated 747,000 Canadians were living with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. The Alzheimer Society of Canada says the prevalence of dementia in Canada could more than double in 30 years. G8 health ministers and other delegates are ... |
NHS scan to rule out Alzheimer’s – Telegraph.co.uk
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G8 Meeting On Dementia
British Prime Minister David Cameron is holding a meeting in London (11th December, 2013) on the funding of research for dementia. The summit of health ministers from the members of G8 are expecting to call for the doubling of research funds by 2025.
At the moment roughly 800,000 people suffer from dementia in the UK and it has been estimated that £23 billion is spent on dementia each year. It has been expected that the amount affected by dementia will increase by double when we reach 2040.
So with a potential epidemic in dementia, the care required and the carers are going to need increased resources and a search for a cure is going to be demanded to cope with the growth.
One of the biggest areas of concern is diagnosis with 45% wrongly diagnosed with having Alzheimer’s and it is hoped that new technology can help in getting the correct diagnosis.
Another area of concern for the G8 will be prevention of dementia and a recent study by Cardiff University found that doing 5 things greatly reduced the incident of dementia. In fact the research found that doing 4 out of the 5 things decreased the chance of dementia or cognitive decline by 60%. The 5 things to do were:
1. regular exercise
2. ate fruits and vegetables
3. remained at a healthy weight
4. drank in moderation
5. did not smoke
We will bring a summary of the action that the G8 will be taking.
£100 million committed to dementia research in next decade – Alzheimer’s Society
£100 million committed to dementia research in next decade Alzheimer's Society At today's (Wednesday 11 December 2013) G8 dementia summit, Alzheimer's Society Chief Executive, Jeremy Hughes, will pledge to spend at least £100 million on dementia research in the next decade. This sustained commitment and long-term thinking will ... |