💙 Big thank you to Secretary of State Wes Streeting for taking the time to talk about the vital need for early and accurate dementia diagnosis with our Chief Policy and Research Officer, Fiona Carragher, at yesterday's Hanover Healthcare Charity Showcase.

Fantastic work by the team - out there on the ground engaging local systems and stakeholders. Great action focussed feedback too!

'Dementia is a hard enough battle on your own. We need to understand it together.' Brought to you by Alzheimer's Society and Channel 4, Anna Richardson: #LoveLossAndDementia. A new documentary exploring the reality of dementia for those affected by it. Tune in - 2 Oct, 10pm.

Privileged to have met with Anna and the fabulous team who put this together so brilliantly and considerately. It speaks to all of the topics and issues I see in my job everyday. Please watch and help us make a difference for the future

‘Anna Richardson: Love, Loss, and Dementia’ airs tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm. The documentary shows the devastating impact of dementia, which often remains behind closed doors. Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer - let's make it the priority it needs to be. #LoveLossAndDementia

📣JOB KLAXON📣Do you want to tackle our biggest health & social care challenge? Alzheimer's Society strive for better diagnosis, treatment & social care for dementia. The Policy Manager role will help make dementia the priority it needs to be. Deadline 20th Oct careers.alzheimers.org.uk/vacancies/2243…

Dementia is the UK’s forgotten crisis, happening behind closed doors up and down the country. We’re opening those doors and bringing the reality of dementia into the light. If we all speak up, they’ll have to listen. #DementiaBehindClosedDoors

Only 29% of adult social care staff have dementia training. That is not good enough. Thank you Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP for raising dementia in the Commons today, we warmly welcome Minister Stephen Kinnock reply, committing to ramping up dementia training for the adult social care workforce.

Morning from a cloudy London! Reflecting on government yesterday pledging to ramp up training on dementia for those in ASC - a crucial step, driven by our call to enable appropriate support at home for people living with dementia and their carers. Not a bad hotel view either!

Amazing job klaxon! Come and join me and an innovative and driven team changing the way the sector does influencing and building meaningful partnerships and change

This morning Alzheimer's Society campaigner Trevor, and National Influencing Manager, Isabel Thomson attended the launch of the government's 10 Year Health Plan, championing the voices of dementia as they reshape the NHS #10yearplan 1/4

We're setting up at the Local Government Association (LGA) Conference today! Come visit our stand (Q109) to hear more about what we can do together to improve dementia care and diagnosis rates in your local area. #LGAConf2024 #DementiaSupport #Alzheimers

I was really lucky to sit down with the brilliant Anna Richardson 🏳️‍🌈 during her work on Love, Loss and Dementia and chat through the issues she was uncovering. The stories told in that programme showed first hand why we need change.

(1/2)🚨NEWS ALERT🚨 Our new report, 'Because we're human too,' has officially launched! Read why dementia training for care workers matters, and how to deliver it below👇: alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/polic…

Ruth Barry, National Influencing Manager, features in the latest edition agendaNi magazine discussing the urgent issue of #Dementia. With its growing impact, we cannot afford to ignore this crisis now & in the future. agendani.com/with-such-an-e…

Take a look at our #SocietyWrapped! Thank you to everyone who has met with us, taken our action, and shared their story this year💙 Let us know if you were involved with any of our activities below👇: #SpotifyWrapped

💡 Spotlight with Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society: We don't need to wait to fix adult social care "Does the concept of 'reform' stop us reaching for more tangible policy solutions that immediately improve people's lives?" newstatesman.com/spotlight/heal…

🚨 Our Head of Local Systems Influencing, Tim Baverstock, has described The RCN's reports of the increasingly demanding NHS front line 'corridor care' as 'harrowing'. Particularly when patients with dementia have been distressed or unable to receive appropriate care. 1/4

Thank you British Geriatrics Society for this key message. Startling figures around dementia and the perfect time to inform neighbourhood development. Tim Baverstock Hannah Bagatelas Lucy Pollock Simon Lord

Nice to be off work and enjoying some weekday racing!