Three in five people affected by dementia struggled with too little support over last year

A new report by the Alzheimer’s Society, Left to Cope Alone (opens new window): The unmet support needs after a dementia diagnosis, revealed three in five (61%) of people affected by dementia did not feel they had received enough support in the last 12 months.

A second survey of another 1,000 people affected by dementia, also showed that more than half (54%) of family carers reached crisis point in the last year alone1 with families having no idea of the support available. This left people with dementia at risk of going to hospital with avoidable conditions like falls or urinary tract infections, creating unnecessary pressure on the NHS.