Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.
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"If we'd have had a diagnosis sooner, he could have started medication sooner, and whilst the medication doesn't cure dementia, it acts to sort of slow it down and eliminate the severity of it."
— Michael Fathon , Other
"Too many families spend months, and sometimes years, waiting for answers while their dementia progresses."
— Michelle Dyson , Executive
"I won't say it's easy, but you know where you're going, and you know where you're heading and you feel a lot more confident in what you're doing."
— Keith Andrews , Athlete
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Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.
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