Amelia Hill rightly reports that Alzheimer’s disease only contributes to between 60% and 70% of dementia cases (‘Part of you dies as well’: the toll of caring for loved ones with dementia, 8 May). As we are becoming ever more aware, dementia is a neglected area of health research and management, and social care, too: the consequences, as illustrated by the saddening case studies provided, are tragic.
After being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at 59, my brother died a pitiful and excruciating death five years later. Nothing could be done. Well‑resourced funding for research in the various forms of dementia is essential, and failings in health and social care must be grasped.
