Despite almost one million people in the UK living with dementia today, and it being the UK’s leading cause of death, there is still a widespread lack of awareness around the impact it has on people affected by the condition. A YouGov survey, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Research UK, asked 2,162 people to name how dementia affects a person’s everyday life. It revealed that: Less than half (49%) could name memory loss as an effect of dementia. Nearly a quarter (22%) said they had no idea how the condition impacts people.…
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