A Review of the Dementia Research Landscape and Workforce Capacity in the United Kingdom

Sonja Marjanovic ; Enora Robin ; Catherine A. Lichten ; Emma Harte ; Calum MacLure ; Sarah Parks ; Veronika Horvath ; Grégoire Côté ; Guillaume Roberge ; Mohammed Rashid

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias;    Capacity Building;    Bibliometrics;    Workforce Management;    United Kingdom;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR1186
RP-ID  :  RR-1186-ALZSOC

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

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来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

According to a recent report from the Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, the number of people with dementia worldwide will rise from 36 million in 2010 to 115m in 2050. In the UK, the Alzheimer's Society has estimated that one in 14 people over age 65 currently have dementia. Several governments, including the UK government, have announced commitments to increase funding for dementia research, with a goal to find a treatment or cure, and to improve the management of the condition through the way health and social care is delivered. It is vital that this funding be allocated effectively, building on existing strengths and targeting research gaps.

RAND Europe was commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society to analyse the UK's dementia research landscape and workforce capacity. This report seeks to inform funding and capacity-building efforts in dementia research by answering the following questions: