Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that the government will begin the process of cross party talks to find a long term solution to funding social care.

We are honoured to announce that Oscar-winning actress, Glenda Jackson CBE, is supporting our Fix Dementia Care campaign. The campaign aims to address the issues in the social care system faced by people with dementia every day.

Oscar-nominated actress and Alzheimer’s Society supporter, Lesley Manville, is supporting a new animation highlighting the impact of the UK’s broken and unfair social care system.

Alzheimer’s Society have submitted a Budget representation to the Government, outlining what we want to see in the upcoming budget on 11 March for people affected by dementia.

'We urge Boris Johnson and his new Government to fulfill his commitment to fix dementia care.'

New research has revealed that the number of carers aged over 80 has rocketed over the last decade.

New analysis has uncovered tht between the last General Election in 2017 and the upcoming December Election, 2.5 million NHS beds were lost due to the social care crisis.

Today Nuffield Trust released new analysis that reveals that up to 90,000 home care workers for the over 65s are needed immediately if the main parties’ manifesto pledges to expand and reform social care are to be met.

In response to the launch of Labour's election manifesto, Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive at Alzheimer’s Society, said:

In response to the Conservative Party's pledge to spend an extra £1bn a year on social care and to stage cross-party talks to find a long-term solution, Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive at Alzheimer’s Society, said:

Total cost of dementia has soared to £34.7bn, including costs to NHS, social care costs and unpaid care.