In the UK, research shows dementia affects around 850,000 people. Following this, more than 70% of residents in the UK’s 18,000 care homes have some form of dementia, and it is thought that 50% of those living with dementia have undetected or untreated pain.
Ali Gunn, Public Affairs and Policy Lead at United Response, a charity dedicated to helping young people and adults with disabilities, has shared her view that the government must do more to ensure disabled people’s voices are not cast aside in the upcoming local elections.