Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological condition and the most common cause of dementia. It develops when abnormal proteins, known as amyloid plaques and tau tangles, build up in the brain. Over time, these changes damage and eventually kill nerve cells, disrupting how the brain functions.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia

• There are almost 1 million people living with dementia in the UK.
• This number is expected to reach 1.4 million by 2040.
• 70% of those living with dementia will go missing at least once
• Every year, over 40,000 people in the UK, living with dementia, will be reported missing for the first time.

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