Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling on the Prime Minister to back worldwide commitments to invest in more dementia research as new data out today shows deaths due to the condition continue to rise. According to the Office of National Statistics, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias remain the leading cause of death in England and Wales and accounted for 12.8 percent of all deaths in 2018.
These numbers further demonstrate the growing need for better treatments for the diseases that cause dementia, not only in England and Wales but across the UK and around the world.
Dr. Alison Evans, Head of Policy at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said:
“The numbers of people living with…
