Further to the Prince of Wales’ much-publicised statement , read at the Alzheimer’s Research Trust’s annual conference, Andrew Pierce of the Daily Telegraph calls for him to ‘use his contacts’ to benefit the nation’s ‘caring Cinderellas’. Mr Pierce welcomes the Prince’s contribution to the conference – which focused on funding additional research – but points out that too little is being done for those that care for dementia sufferers. Usually relatives of the patient, carers often suffer in their own right. Mr Pierce, who cared for his father while he had dementia, describes first-hand the practical and emotional difficulties that carers face, whilst pointing out that their unpaid work saves the NHS £6 billion per year. He urges the Prince to publicly champion the plight of the carers by using his influence with ministers such as Health Secretary Alan Johnson to ‘”convene power” for the carers.’ You can read the article in full at the Telegraph’s website.
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