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Dame Judi Dench recently paired with Alzheimer’s Research UK for the new campaign of the organization, dementia Unseen.
“Many people in Great Britain are still waiting for a dementia diagnosis for far too long – or don’t get any at all,” she said.
After the government has removed its goal, the petition is diagnosed with dementia 66.7% of the 65 -year -olds.
Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer by Alzheimer’s Society, described the announcement as “shocking” and added: “This blatant omission is unacceptable and sends the message that dementia does not matter and is not considered one of the English health priorities.”
It is believed that almost a million people in Great Britain have dementia, with an estimated third of those lived without diagnosis.
Here is the reason why an early diagnosis of a disease for which we do not yet have a remedy are important.
Most people with dementia are waiting for a diagnosis for over a year
More than half of those with alleged dementia are waiting over a year to get a diagnosis.
However, the NHS says that this is not ideal because “an exact early or timely diagnosis of dementia can have many advantages”.
As part of the dementia -Unsen campaign, Dame Judi Dench gave some examples of this.
People who receive a later diagnosis “miss the important support, the chance of planning in advance, the opportunities to get involved in research, and at precious time,” she said.
“A diagnosis cannot repair everything, but it gives people understanding, clarity and some control at a time when everything feels uncertain. It enables families to get the best out of the moments they have left.”
However, the advantages go beyond. Medicines such as Lecanemab, which can slow Alzheimer’s, are only suitable for use in the early stages of the disease (although they are not available on the NHS).
Alzheimer’s Research UK calls for an improved diagnosis
The charity asks the government to ensure that the GP it is seen to a dementia specialist referred to it within six weeks.
They also ask that people with alleged dementia have a diagnosis and treatment plan within 18 weeks.
Alzheimer’s Research UK also asks the government to accelerate the introduction of new diagnostic instruments such as blood tests and health data in order to improve the speed and accuracy of the diagnosis.
“Together we can call [the] The government to repair the crumbling diagnostic system and ensure that nobody is invisible, ”said Judi.
