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The UK will aim to double its annual funding for dementia research to ?132m by 2025, up from the 2015 target of ?66m, David Cameron has said.
The prime minister's announcement comes before a dementia summit which is part of Britain's presidency of the G8.
Meanwhile, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) plans unannounced inspections of the care of dementia patients at 150 institutions across England.
The global number of dementia sufferers is expected to treble to 135m by 2050.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25318194
The prime minister's announcement comes before a dementia summit which is part of Britain's presidency of the G8.
Meanwhile, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) plans unannounced inspections of the care of dementia patients at 150 institutions across England.
The global number of dementia sufferers is expected to treble to 135m by 2050.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25318194