Dementia Partnerships
This paper provides information on the economic and individual outcomes evidence for the efficacy of different models of community support to people with dementia|and to find out whether it is more cost effective to provide specialist or generic domiciliary care services for people with dementia. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2010: the global ecomonic impact of
dementia
The World Alzheimer Report 2010 provides the clearest, most comprehensive global picture yet of the economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Read more »
A misspent opportunity? Inquiry into the funding of the
National Dementia Strategy
This report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) examines initial progress made by Primary Care Trusts in England towards implementing the National Dementia Strategy for England (NDSE). Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2009
The World Alzheimer Report 2009 presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency. Read more »
Prepared to care – Challenging the dementia skills
gap
This report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) explores the scale of the challenge in training the caring professions in dementia, and how it may be met. Read more »
This review of 21 databases and 11 websites sought evidence, published between January 1993 and February 2007, of the effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of interventions to promote mental well-being in later life. Read more »
Improving services and support for people with dementia
This report published by the National Audit Office presents findings from a study into the health and social care services available for people with dementia and their unpaid carers in England and whether they are providing effective and good quality support; and the scope for better use of resources against a background of rising demand. Read more »
Dementia UK (2007)
This report into the prevalence and cost of dementia shows that as the UK’s population ages the number of people with dementia will grow substantially. It also shows that dementia costs the UK £17 billion a year. Read more »