Health matters: midlife approaches to reduce dementia riskThis guidance published by Public Health England makes the case for action in midlife to promote healthy lifestyles that can reduce the risk of dementia. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of DementiaThe World Alzheimer Report 2015, ‘The Global Impact of Dementia: An analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends’ makes key recommendations to provide a global framework for action on dementia. Read more »
Addressing Dementia: The OECD ResponseThis report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) argues that urgent policy action is required to accelerate innovation and rethink how countries support those living with dementia now and in the future. Read more »
Women and dementia: A marginalised majorityThis report published by Alzheimer’s Research UK reveals that dementia has become the leading cause of death among British women and that women are far more likely to end up as carers of those with dementia than men, suffering physical and emotional stress and job losses in the process. Read more »
Five Year Forward ViewThe Five Year Forward View published by NHS England sets out why the NHS needs to change and various models of care which could be provided in the future to deliver transformed care for patients. Read more »
Dementia 2014: A North East PerspectiveThis report published by the Northern Rock Foundation, outlines the state of dementia care in the North East of England. It provides a summary of demographic trends and the work that is being undertaken to support people with dementia and their carers by statutory, voluntary and academic sectors. Read more »
Dementia: A state of the nation report on dementia care and support in EnglandThis report, published by the Department of Health, sets out what is known about dementia care, support and research. It highlights where improvements are being made and where improvements are needed. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2013The report ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’, recently published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, reveals that number of older people dependent on care will rise threefold to 277 million worldwide in the next thirty years and almost half of those people will be living with dementia. Read more »
A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term CareThis report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) offers evidence and examples of useful experiences to help policy makers, providers and experts measure and improve the quality of long-term care services. Read more »
CMG48: Support for commissioning of dementia careThis resource supports commissioners, clinicians and managers to commission high-quality evidence-based care for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »