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The Government’s ambition to find a cure for dementia by 2025 has been boosted by a dramatic rise in people volunteering to take part in ground-breaking research studies. During the last year almost 22,000 people have taken part in research studies to tackle the condition – a 60 per cent rise – according to figures published today by the National Institute

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At the moment there are 6.5 million people in the UK who are classed as carers – providing care for the ill, disabled, or loved ones – and this number continues to rise. Carers UK estimates that there will be 9 million carers in the UK by 2037. The vast majority of care in the UK is provided by family and friends,

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