RESEARCH FUNDING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CURE

Early day motion 265, tabled 23 November 2006 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 159 members.

That this House notes that 2006-07 marks a century of Alzheimer's being a recognised and researched illness; notes with concern that there are still over 750,000 people with dementia in the UK; further notes the rising prevalence of Alzheimer's disease which accounts for over half the cases of dementia; is concerned that Alzheimer's costs nearly 10 times as much as cancer to treat per year but receives a tenth of the Government's research funding allocated to cancer per year; and welcomes the Alzheimer's Research Trust campaign in urging the Government to increase funding and promote further research into the diagnosis, treatment and a possible cure for Alzheimer's.

Signatures by party: Labour 89, Liberal Democrat 37, Conservative 23, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.