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Actress supports dementia awareness
21 May 2012 Last updated at 06:08
By Adam Brimelow Health Correspondent, BBC News
Carey Mulligan tells the BBC’s Adam Brimelow about her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s
A poll has suggested more than four out of 10 people know – or have known – someone with dementia.
The Yougov survey indicates strong concern about dementia across all ages.
It suggests young adults are most likely to want to learn more about the condition.
MP supports ME sufferers
MP Mark Garnier supports ME sufferers
9:50pm Sunday 20th May 2012 in News
A WORCESTERSHIRE MP has shown his support for people suffering from a debilitating condition.
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest, attended an event at the House of Commons this month to show his support for people suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
The event was organised by Action for ME, the leading UK charity for sufferers and their carers. The event comes during ME. awareness month and marks the charity’s campaign, Time for Action.
This campaign aims to draw attention to the ignorance, injustice and neglect surrounding this illness.
More than 800,000 Scots adults do not know how to get mental health help
Poll: The results showed more than 800,000 adults do not know where to get help
A new poll has showed younger people and men are less aware than their peers.
Of the 18-24 year olds surveyed, 45% said they would not know where to go and 24% of men said the same.
The poll was commissioned by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and carried out by YouGov.
It also shows 26% of people would wait more than a year before getting help for mental health concerns.
