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Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2020

[Contents]

1. Prime Minister’s Foreword

2. Executive Summary

3. Why dementia remains a priority

4. Progress on improving dementia care, support and research

5. Transforming dementia care, support and research by 2020

6. Conclusion

Prime Minister’s Foreword

Since I became Prime Minister, fighting dementia ? and helping those living with the condition ? has been a personal priority of mine. 

The fall-out on people’s lives can be simply catastrophic. Those coping with dementia face the fear of an uncertain future; while those caring can see their loves ones slipping away. 

Dementia also takes a huge toll on our health and care services. With the numbers of people with dementia expected to double in the next 30 years and predicted costs likely to treble to over ￡50 billion, we are facing one of the biggest global health and social care challenges - a challenge as big as those posed by cancer, heart disease and HIV/AIDs.

But though the challenge is great, I believe that with the expertise of our scientists, the compassion of our care workers, the stoicism of the British people - and with real political will - we can meet this challenge. 

That’s why in March 2012 I launched a national challenge to fight dementia - an unprecedented programme of action to deliver sustained improvements in health and care, create dementia friendly communities, and boost dementia research.

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