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Big names step out to fight dementia in London
Big names step out to fight dementia in London
Published 24 September 2012
Award winning actress Carey Mulligan was just one of the stars that joined people from across London to fight dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s flagship fundraising event, Memory Walk.
She was joined by creator of Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson and his son Jamie Anderson and the Director of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Mat Whitecross.
London based Carey is well known for her roles in films such as An Education, Drive, Shame and Never Let Me Go. She and Gerry delivered motivating speeches before setting the walkers off at Battersea Park.
Hundreds people stepped out to take part in the London Memory Walk and over £50,000 is estimated to have been raised to help local people with dementia and their carers.
Primary care holds the key to raising quality of dementia patients' lives
New campaign launches to tackle dementia stigma and drive concerned people to consult their GP
In recent years dementia has fallen into the healthcare spotlight and will remain there for some time as our ageing population continues to grow and, as a result, the number of people with dementia rises.
This increase in the number of people with dementia is also due to the ability to better diagnose the disorder – although England’s diagnosis rate remains quite low at 42%, on average.
Without a diagnosis as a starting point, people are denied access to support, help and potential treatments that can help them live well with dementia.
Timely diagnosis requires a committed focus, and so a new Department of Health awareness campaign, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society, starts this month.
Campaign to increase early diagnosis of dementia
A new campaign which aims to increase early diagnosis rates for dementia in the East of England by tackling the public’s fears of talking about the condition, has been launched.
By KIM BRISCOE, Health correspondent Friday, September 21, 2012
6:30 AM
The A Day to Remember campaign by the Department of Health is being backed by Sir Michael Parkinson, Fiona Phillips and Gordon Banks, who are all adding their support by asking the public not to delay talking about dementia.
Part of the prime minister’s Challenge on Dementia, the campaign will encourage people to have that first ‘difficult conversation’ with a friend or family member when they spot the signs and symptoms of dementia, and encourage them to visit their GP.
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