Inequalities in neurodegeneration

Like any area of life, inequality can also affect neurodegeneration research, diagnosis, treatment and the care received. The Neural Network works to illuminate and challenge inequalities in neurodegeneration. On this page is guidance to a variety of informative resources regarding this matter.

Office of Health Economics

Article - Inequalities in dementia

https://www.ohe.org/publications/inequalities-in-dementia/

Alzheimer’s Association

UK Health Security Agency (gov.uk)

Read the blog: "Health Matters: Health inequalities and dementia"

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/22/health-matters-health-inequalities-and-dementia/#:~:text=itself%20for%20dementia.-,Ethnicity,Socio%2Deconomic%20gradients%20in%20risks

Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dementia and diversity statistics

https://dementiastatistics.org/perceptions-and-inequalities/inequalities/

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/about-us/how-we-do-it/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

Article: Why inclusivity matters in dementia research

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/levelling-the-playing-field-why-inclusivity-matters-in-dementia-research/

The Impact of dementia on women - Article

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/about-us/our-influence/policy-work/reports/the-impact-of-dementia-on-women/?

The Impact of dementia on women - Download the report

https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Impact-of-Dementia-on-Women-ARUK-report.pdf?

YouTube video - Tackling Inequalities in a Diverse Dementia Population, ARUK Clinical Conference 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqJRzEbUQz4

Institute of Health Equity

Download the Inequalities report

https://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/inequalities-in-mental-health-cognitive-impairment-and-dementia-among-older-people/inequalities-in-mental-health-cognitive-impairement-and-dementia-among-older-people.pdf

Care Quality Commission

Access the CQC report on dementia inequalities

https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/transparency/external-reports-research/rapid-literature-review-dementia-inequalities

London School of Economics, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre

Read the May 2024 Dementia and Inequality report

https://www.lse.ac.uk/cpec/assets/documents/CPEC-briefing-1-Dementia-and-inequality.pdf

House of Commons Library

Research briefing May 2024: Inequalities in dementia services

https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CDP-2024-0098/CDP-2024-0098.pdf

Race Equality Foundation

Dementia and BAME communities

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/projects/dementia-and-bame-communities/

Dementia and Black and minority ethnic communities: resources

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/health-and-care/dementia-and-black-and-minority-ethnic-communities-resources/

BAME people living with Dementia

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/projects/bame-people-living-with-dementia/

Blog: Better support for BAME people living with Dementia

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/blog/better-support-for-bame-people-living-with-dementia/

The EMPOWER Dementia Network: Empowering a Meaningful Life for All

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/our-partnerships/the-empower-dementia-network-empowering-a-meaningful-life-for-all/

How the NHS Can Break the ‘30-Year Cycle’ and Use Ethnicity Data to Tackle Health Inequalities Today, Dec 2025

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/uncategorised/how-the-nhs-can-break-the-30-year-cycle-and-use-ethnicity-data-to-tackle-health-inequalities-today-2/

Race Equality Foundation: "Dementia" search

https://raceequalityfoundation.org.uk/?s=dementia&post_type%5B%5D=post&post_type%5B%5D=page&search_limit_to_post_titles=1&add_woo_product_skus=0&fs=1

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