article_snippet.sent: the study published in the online journal BMJ Open found a significant shift in funding since 2008, particularly after a commitment by the Coalition to new money for dementia research.
article_snippet.sent: Prof Gray, said overall research funding has not been cut but priorities had shifted.
article_snippet.sent: Overall research spending by government bodies went up 20 per cent over the period, but there was a change in diseases that benefited.
article_snippet.sent: Prof Gray said: ‘There was increasing recognition that expenditure on dementia should rise and this was reflected in the Coalition agreement.
article_snippet.sent: Hilary Evans, of Alzheimer’s Research UK, said the charity has more than doubled the charity annual commitment to research since 2008.
article_snippet.sent: Hilary Evans, of Alzheimer’s Research UK added: ‘It will be vital for the next government to make dementia research a priority if we are to defeat the condition.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Doug Brown, of Alzheimer’s Society, said: ‘Alzheimer’s Society has pledged to spend at least £100million on dementia research over the next decade – more than ever before –
article_snippet.sent: but if we’re going to improve the quality of care, develop better treatments and ultimately cure dementia we need politicians to pledge continued commitment and set out an ambition to create a step change in research funding.