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Councils 'will struggle with ageing population'


Councils will struggle to cope with the financial challenge posed by England's ageing population, according to a watchdog.

BBC News Online 18 February 2010

Diagnosed with Alzheimer's at just 36


When Mark Priddy was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of just 36, he and his wife Dione decided to enjoy the time they had left.

Gene clue to early dementia speed


A gene that may lead to fronto-temporal dementia has been identified by Cambridge scientists.

BBC News Online 15 February 2010

Brown attacked over elderly care plan funding


Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come under fire over his plans to provide free personal care for the most vulnerable elderly people in England.

BBC News Online 10 February 2010

Dementia 'losing out' to cancer in funding stakes


Dementia now costs the UK economy twice as much as cancer but gets a fraction of the funding to find causes and cures, a report has shown.

BBC News Online 3 February 2010

10 Helpful Hints for Carers is Alzheimer's Society book of the month


England's dementia strategy gets director


A psychiatry professor has been appointed to oversee how dementia is dealt with in England. Professor Alistair Burns will lead a strategy launched one year ago by then health secretary Alan Johnson.

BBC News Online 23 January 2010



Fiona Phillips at the launch of 10 Helpful Hints for Carers