News and communications

The major conditions call for evidence has been launched for views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major conditions.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia.

• Updated: 20 March 2023

A £375 million investment to improve understanding and treatment for a range of neurodegenerative diseases.

• Updated: 14 November 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock talking at the World Dementia Council about progress on tackling dementia.

• Updated: 5 December 2018

Healthcare professionals in GP surgeries and the community will soon give advice on dementia risk to patients as part of the NHS Health Check.

• Updated: 16 June 2018

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt discusses what the UK is doing in the fight against dementia, and the importance of partnership.

• Updated: 21 September 2017

Paul Maynard outlines how transport is improving for people with dementia at the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Transport Conference.

• Updated: 6 July 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May announces plan to give elderly and vulnerable people hi-tech devices to block nuisance calls.

• Updated: 6 April 2017

A new listening programme to find out more about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers starts in England.

• Updated: 2 November 2016

Includes: Health matters; diabetes prevalence data; Men B vaccine success; National Diet and Nutrition Survey data.

• Updated: 29 September 2016

Actress Carey Mulligan appointed first UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador by Alzheimer’s Society and Jeremy Hunt.

• Updated: 16 August 2016

How Public Health Dorset is encouraging discussions around dementia risk and promoting the uptake of NHS Health Checks.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

How Peterborough City Council integrated the NHS Health Check programme with wider health and social care services for high risk groups.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

How Hertfordshire Health Walks are supporting people living with dementia.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

Up to a third of dementia cases may be attributable to potentially modifiable lifestyle risk factors.

• Updated: 22 March 2016

People living with dementia and their carers were asked about their engagement with nature and the outdoors in one of the largest projects of its kind.

• Updated: 11 March 2016

A 7 day NHS, and helping people live well with the dementia, will help make UK the most dementia friendly society in the world by 2020.

• Updated: 6 March 2016

The Prime Minister has appointed David Mayhew as the new Dementia Envoy.

• Updated: 1 March 2016

The UK’s first Dementia Research Institute will receive up to £150 million to drive forward research and innovation in fighting dementia.

• Updated: 24 November 2015

Communities Secretary offers his support to council staff looking to become Dementia Friends and raise awareness of the condition.

• Updated: 3 November 2015