Our short report, Living better with dementia through care and support: it’s not rocket science, supported by the Alzheimer’s Society and the Peter Sowerby Foundation, warns that the nearly one million people living with dementia in the UK are woefully under-supported, with care and support patchy, unequal and under-resourced across the country.

Bringing together the latest facts and figures available, the document argues that better post-diagnostic support, greater investment in prevention and a shift to community-based care could help people live better for longer with dementia, while easing pressure on hospitals, carers and overstretched services.

The report spotlights interventions including the PriDem model – a practical, evidence-informed approach that integrates primary care, personal care planning, and community-based support. In pilot areas, PriDem has already increased the proportion of people with tailored care plans from 37% to nearly 65%.

In addition, the report calls for:

• Universal personalised care plans for everyone diagnosed with dementia
• Investment in prevention, including midlife brain health checks that improve education and ultimately early diagnosis rates
• Support for family carers, including scaling up piloted interventions like PriDem
• Better dementia training for care workers and healthcare professionals
• More dementia-inclusive services, from the high street to the GP surgery

To download the report and for further information on the PriDem Project please click on the relevant button below.