National Dementia Strategy

EDM number 1060 in 2008-09, proposed by Robert Key on 11/03/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Mental health.

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Dementia Strategy; is concerned that within 30 years dementia will affect 1.4 million people in the UK alone, costing the economy at least £50 billion annually; agrees with the Alzheimer's Research Trust that dementia research must have substantially more financial support than its current 2.5 per cent. share of the medical research budget; and urges the Government to increase support for the UK's world-class dementia scientists in their search for new prevention, treatments and cures for Alzheimer's and other dementias.

This motion has been signed by a total of 129 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.