Campaign reports, briefings and consultation responses

As a campaigning organisation, Alzheimer's Society produces reports, Parliamentary briefings and consultation responses to communicate our policy priorities and recommendations.

Our reports

Read our published reports and see our recommendations to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.

Because we're human too: Why dementia training for care workers matters, and how to deliver it

This report demonstrates the importance of high-quality, mandatory dementia training for the social care workforce. It highlights the significant benefits that dementia training can bring to people’s lives, as well as to the wider health and care system.

Improving access to a timely and accurate diagnosis of dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Alzheimer’s Society’s latest report examines the barriers to getting a timely and accurate diagnosis identified by people living with dementia, researchers and clinicians and builds a consensus on recommendations to overcome them.

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Left to Cope Alone: The unmet support needs after a dementia diagnosis

This report looks at what people affected by dementia want from support after diagnosis and the outcomes that are important to them. It finds that many people struggle to access appropriate care and support for themselves and their families.

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Stabilise, energise, realise: a long term plan for social care

This report, written in collaboration with Future Health, puts forward a ten-year long-term plan for social care that would transform the sector into one we can all be proud of.

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Moving forward stronger – Addressing deterioration in people with long-term conditions during the pandemic

Bringing together the views of 10 charities and allied health professional organisations, this paper shines a light on the deterioration experienced by many people with long-term conditions during the pandemic.

A Future for Personalised Care

This discussion paper starts a conversation on what social care reform needs to deliver in order to meet the needs of people with dementia.

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From diagnosis to end of life: The lived experiences of dementia care and support

This report explores a range of issues impacting people living with dementia from diagnosis to end of life.

Worst hit: dementia during coronavirus

This report shows evidence on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people affected by dementia: from the high death rate of people with dementia, to the significant cognitive decline for those who live in the community and care homes, to the rising mental health challenges for unpaid carers.

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The fog of support: an inquiry into the provision of respite care and carers assessments for people affected by dementia

This report seeks to shine a light on the support that is available for unpaid, informal carers, and the difficulties they face when trying to access respite care (or short breaks) as well as their experiences of carers assessments.

Women's unpaid dementia care and the impact on employment

This report, produced by Alzheimer’s Society’s International Team, explores the disproportionate impact unpaid dementia care is having on women’s ability to continue paid work.

Projections of older people with dementia and costs of dementia care in the United Kingdom, 2019–2040

A report commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society from the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) sets out new estimates for the number of people with dementia and the cost of dementia care in the UK, in 2019, with projections to 2040.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia Reports

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, a group of Members of Parliament and Members of the House of Lords from across the political spectrum, supported by Alzheimer’s Society, regularly produces reports on aspects of dementia experience, care, and research. Check them out here:

Our consultations and evidence submissions

Our consultation responses bring together our latest evidence and data to demonstrate why we must make dementia a priority. We use these responses to influence Government on our policy priorities.

Parliamentary briefings

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2024

October

10 October- House of Lords Debate- The state of social care in England, and the case for a comprehensive social care strategy and further support for unpaid carers

7 October- House of Commons Debate- Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation into NHS Performance

September

2024 Party Conferences- Briefing for MPs

3 September- Parliamentary adjournment debate- Potential merits of a cross-Government strategy on unpaid carers

July

2024 King's Speech - Alzheimer's Society Briefing

May

16 May - Westminster Hall Debate - Inequalities in dementia services

January

18 January - House of Lords Question for Short Debate - Plans to create parity of health and social care to address dementia

11 January - Westminster Hall Debate - New treatments for dementia

2023

November

The King's Speech- Briefing for debates on Science and Research

The King's Speech- Briefing for debates on Health and Social Care

October

16 October- Lords Debate- The report from the Adult Social Care Committee: 'A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care'

Party Conference Briefing- Make Dementia a Priority

September

18 September- Lords Question- Funding for the Major Conditions Strategy

4 September - Lords Question - Dementia Diagnosis

June

12 June - Lords Question - Huntingdon's Disease

May

23 May - Parliamentary Debate - Northern Ireland Budget

2022

November

24 November - Backbench Business Debate - Value of Social Care

September

8 September - Lords Oral Question - Horizon Europe and Dementia Research

May

17 May - Queen's Speech - Lords Debate on Education, Welfare, Health and Public Services

16 May - Queen's Speech - Commons Debate on making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old

April

25 April - Health and Care Bill - Commons Consideration of further Lords Amendments - Cap on Care Costs

March

30 March - Health and Care Bill - Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments - Cap on Care Costs

28 March - Adjournment Debate on ‘lateral flow tests in health care settings

10 March - Lords Oral Questions Session - Care Home Evictions following Complaints

10 March - General Debate - Deterioration for people with long-term conditions during the pandemic: joint briefing with twenty other charities and specific briefing on dementia

7 March - Health and Care Bill Lords Report Stage - Cap on Care Costs/Clause 155

1 March - Health and Care Bill Lords Report Stage - Dementia Amendment

February

10 February - General Debate - Dementia research in the UK

2 February - Oral Statement - Levelling Up White Paper Briefing

January

26 January - Health and Care Bill Lords Committee Stage Briefing - Cap on Care Costs

6 January - Lords Oral Question - Hospital beds and social care