Report
A Review of the Dementia Research Landscape and Workforce Capacity in the United Kingdom
Sep 14, 2015
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According to a recent report from the Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care, the number of people with dementia worldwide will rise from 36 million in 2010 to 115m in 2050. In the UK, the Alzheimer's Society has estimated that one in 14 people over age 65 currently have dementia. Several governments, including the UK government, have announced commitments to increase funding for dementia research, with a goal to find a treatment or cure, and to improve the management of the condition through the way health and social care is delivered. It is vital that this funding be allocated effectively, building on existing strengths and targeting research gaps.
RAND Europe was commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society to analyse the UK's dementia research landscape and workforce capacity. This report seeks to inform funding and capacity-building efforts in dementia research by answering the following questions:
In order to address these questions, RAND Europe conducted:
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Study design and methods
Chapter Three
The UK dementia research landscape: insights from the bibliometric analysis
Chapter Four
Tracking the careers of doctoral graduates in dementia research
Chapter Five
The UK dementia research landscape from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders
Chapter Six
The UK dementia research workforce: career opportunities, enablers and challenges from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders
Chapter Seven
In reflection: informing a future capacity-building agenda
Appendix One
Interview protocols
Appendix Two
List of interviewees
The research described in this report was commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society and conducted by RAND Europe in collaboration with Science Metrix.
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