Yet again the average cost of childcare has risen above inflation over the past year. Daycare Trust's annual survey finds that the average cost of a 25-hour nursery place for a child under the age of two is £108.51 a week. Considering gross average earnings stand at £445 a week, childcare eats into a huge proportion of household income. Families across the income spectrum are struggling say Ryan Shorthouse.
This report draws on in-depth interviews with people with Alzheimer's and their carers and a wealth of research to identify the barriers to early diagnosis, from a patient and professional perspective.