The government has pledged £300m of funding towards research and innovations to help tackle the challenges the UK faces with an ageing society.
According to the government, more than 10 million people in the UK can expect to see their 100th birthday compared with the 15,000 centurions alive today. £98m of the £300m investment will go towards a ‘healthy ageing programme' that aims to drive development of new products and services that will help people live in their homes for longer, tackle loneliness and increase independence and wellbeing. Of that, £40m will go to into the UK Dementia Research Institute. Meanwhile £210m will be put towards a ‘data to early diagnosis and precision medicine programme' to improve diagnosis of di...
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