Research into Dementia steps up

More money and resources will be ploughed into finding the causes of dementia following the launch of a ‘Route Map for Dementia Research’, an initiative involving 17 experts and representatives from government, universities, charities, industry and research organisations.  The group will look at ways to work together to increase the volume and impact of dementia research, and improve the lives of people with the condition.

The Route Map:

·        pledges up to £20 million from DH over five years for four new National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Units

·        commits the Medical Research Council to increase funding for neurodegeneration research by 10 percent to £150 million over the next four years to 2015

·        boosts the number of experts in the dementia field through new Academic Clinical Fellowships

·        strengthens links between public and private research sectors to identify new opportunities for partnership

·        ensures more patients and carers get involved in research through the NHR’s Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network, which will facilitate research in the NHS and care home sector.

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