Recent research commissioned by the leading dementia charity, Alzheimer’s Society, which surveyed 3,476 people affected by dementia, found that a quarter of carers polled said that the person they care for was not given advice about how to seek support following their diagnosis – and was left to cope alone.

However, as alarming as this is, the carer crisis doesn’t end there.

Not only are people affected by dementia not informed about the help that’s available to them, only 8% had received a carer’s assessment, even though this is a statutory requirement.

HuffPost UK spoke with the charity to learn what help needs to change for carers, and more about this report.

The crisis facing people affected by dementia in the UK

Alzheimer’s Society said that around one million people are living with dementia in the UK.

Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK and the biggest health and social care issue of our time, but isn’t the priority it should be.

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