67 per cent of the general public feel that they have little or no knowledge of Alzheimer's Disease
44 per cent of the population believe that a cure will be found within the next decade
There are 10 female carers of people with Alzheimer's for every three male carers, with 10 per cent of carers being under the age of 35
44 per cent of carers believe that GPs do not give enough support to carers, with only 18 per cent feeling that they do
44 per cent of GPs are concerned about inadequate support services
31 per cent of GPs expressed concerns about care and support of the patient, while 33 per cent were interested in the issue of information on progression of the disease for carers
On the subject of who is responsible for caring for people with Alzheimer's, six out of 10 people believe that responsibility lies with the Health Boards and the Government, while four out of 10 believe that caring is the responsibility of the family
64 per cent of GPs believe that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is difficult and only half (46.7 per cent) have access to memory tests/mental questionnaires
Consumer research commissioned by Pfizer and conducted by Landowne Market Research; GP research commissioned by Pfizer and conducted by All Market Surveys