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Improved information resource for Alzheimer's sufferers
16 November 2007 13:52:07
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or life insurance customers looking for comprehensive information and advice on dementia can now share their experiences on a "new look" Alzheimer's Society website.
Highlighting that the proportion of people in the UK with dementia is set to soar in the next few years, the site is aimed at people living with the condition as well as their carers.
It features facts and advice about Alzheimer's and other types of dementia and an online shop with dementia-related publications.
"The numbers of people living with dementia will reach more than a million in less than 20 years," confirmed Neil Hunt, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society.
"Those diagnosed, their carers, family and friends need access to fast and accurate information and that is something we can provide," he added.
New developments in the US this month have provided Alzheimer's patients with a potential boost in cheap life cover prospects, as scientists discovered what they believe to be a treatment helping to restore the memory loss associated with the disease.
Samaritan Pharmaceutical scientists pointed out a 2006 study by MetLife which revealed that adults over age 55 fear Alzheimer's disease more than cancer.
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