We’re in Westminster for our third #DementiaActionWeek parliamentary event today, where MPs are speaking with NHS England and people living with dementia about the importance of diagnosis and system preparedness for disease modifying drugs, and making dementia a priority.

It was great to speak to Sioned Williams AS/MS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 at Alzheimer's Society Cymru's #DementiaActionWeek event. We look forward to working with you to ensure people living with dementia in Wales receive a timely and accurate diagnosis, and high quality care and support #DementiaActionWeek

As we draw to close on Alzheimer's Society Cymru's #DementiaActionWeek event we want to thank everyone who took part💙

We had some great conversations with MSs about the future of dementia care for Wales, and how we can make dementia the priority it deserves to be Dementia Voice Team @ Alzheimer's Society

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Dementia Action Week event at Grangetown Pavilion, Cardiff to raise awareness of dementia, diagnosis and how to access care and support.

.Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Minister for Social care, addresses ASAC on the crisis in social care and the need for fundamental reform to the system, along with challenging Angela Rippon to a dance-off.

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It's not just talks, we're joined by a whole host of innovators showing off their products that bring help and hope to people living with dementia - like our friends at eargym and Milbotix (SmartSocks). #ASAC24

Having seen the positive impact Cognitive Books ⚙️ 📚 have in #care settings, it was great to share them with Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow #SocialCare Minister of The Labour Party during the Alzheimer's Society annual conference #ASAC24 #dementia

We’ve been in Cardiff today for our second #DementiaActionWeek event of the week!

MSs were invited to discuss the future of dementia care for Wales and how we can make dementia the priority it needs to be. Alzheimer's Society Cymru

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Over 20,000 volunteers have joined the search for new #dementia treatment.

Healthy volunteers to NIHR BioResource - developed with Alzheimer's Society - will enable scientists to test whether new drugs can delay the onset of dementia.

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We were delighted to be joined by Minister of State for Health and Social Care, Helen Whately, who talked through the progress government has made on diagnosis and where we want to be in the next 5 years.

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The atmosphere at #ASAC24 is buzzing after some really informative and inspiring opening sessions.

There's already so much for people to discuss together, and we still have a jam-packed afternoon to follow!