Dementia rarely travels alone: living with dementia and other conditionsThis report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia examines the scale of difficulty faced by people living with both dementia and other health conditions, and how the health and social care system can provide holistic, person-centred care and support for this growing body of people. Read more »
Building on the National Dementia Strategy: Change, progress and prioritiesThis report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, reviewed progress 5 years on from the first ever National Dementia Strategy for England (NDSE). Read more »
Dementia does not discriminateThe report, ‘Dementia does not Discriminate’, produced by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, looks at the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in dealing with the condition. Read more »
Unlocking diagnosis: The key to improving the lives of people with dementiaThis report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) explores the barriers to dementia diagnosis in the UK. It makes recommendations to improve diagnosis rates and provide better post diagnosis support for people with dementia. Read more »
The £20 Billion Question – An inquiry into improving lives through cost-effective dementia servicesThis report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) explores the the evidence for cost effective models of dementia care. It makes recommendations to focus on early intervention and prevention to reduce early entry to residential care and reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. Read more »
A misspent opportunity? Inquiry into the funding of the National Dementia StrategyThis 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 »
Prepared to care – Challenging the dementia skills gapThis 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 »
Always a last resort: Inquiry into the prescription of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care homesThis report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) examines the problem of the over prescription of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care homes and proposes workables solutions. Read more »