• Not enough is being done to confront the tragedy of dementia | Letters

    Not enough is being done to confront the tragedy of dementia | Letters
    Hilary Kitchin remembers the death of her brother and says that failings in health and social care must be addressed, while Melanie Blanksby emphasises support for unpaid carers Amelia Hill rightly reports that Alzheimer’s disease only contributes to between 60% and 70% of dementia cases (‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia, 8 May). As we are becoming ever more aware, dementia is a neglected area of health research and management, and soc

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