Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia

Advances in science set to transform treatments for people living with dementia

From blood tests to AI, new ways to diagnose dementia sooner and treat it faster set to be unlocked by new research challenge.

New solutions to dramatically increase the number of patients receiving a timely formal diagnosis of dementia are to be rolled out by the end of the decade, Science Minister Lord Vallance sets out today (Friday 24 October).

With one million people in the UK living with dementia - a number expected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040 - researchers and industry have been backed by £5 million of initial funding to come up with ideas to improve the quality of life for those living with this devastating disease and ease pressure on the NHS.

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