Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and dementia - where are we now?

"Very little is known about the prevalence of dementia in the UK black and minority populations despite some of these communities being at higher levels of risk than the indigenous white population."

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and dementia - where are we now?
D Truswell
Race Equality Foundation
November 2013

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Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015

"The NHS routinely collects data on patients as they receive care, which is a rich source of information about how disease and treatments work. The information collected includes data on biomarkers, diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomes. This information is vital to understanding how the NHS and Social Care system can improve outcomes for patients, yet it remains a relatively untapped resource."

The Prime Minister's Challenge on dementia: Delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015: annual report of progress
Department of Health
May 2013

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Improving care for people with dementia

"There are around 800,000 people with dementia in the UK, and the disease costs the economy £23 billion a year. By 2040, the number of people affected is expected to double - and the costs are likely to treble."

Improving care for people with dementia
Department of Health
April 2013

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NICE support for commissioners of dementia care

"Commissioning dementia care in line with NICE guidance and standards should support commissioners to improve health and social care outcomes in line with the clinical commissioning group outcome indicator set and other national outcomes frameworks."

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The Prime Minister's challenge on dementia

"Our ambition is to support wider society to make the change to enable people who have dementia to be able to confidently go about their daily lives safely and free from stigma."

The Prime Minister's challenge on dementia: delivering major improvements in dementia care and research by 2015: a report on progress
Department of Health
November 2012

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Dementia: a public health priority

"The report provides the knowledge base for a global and national response to facilitate governments, policy-makers, and other stakeholders to address the impact of dementia as an increasing threat to global health."

Dementia: a public health priority
Alzheimer's Disease International, World Health Organization
March 2012

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Commissioning effective dementia services in the new world

"Ensuring truly integrated commissioning and integrated care pathways would deliver better outcomes for people with dementia and would cost less than the current system."

Common and complex: commissioning effective dementia services in the new world
Alzheimer's Society
December 2011

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