According to care services minister Phil Hope, dementia is one of today's most important health issues as people are living much longer than they used to.
As a result, he believes research is the key to improving the quality of care and finding new treatments.
While sufferers can take steps to manage their condition, such as wear a dementia alert bracelet, a cure has not yet been discovered.
The Alzheimer's Research Trust has welcomed the comments, as it believes 'much more action' on dementia research is needed from the government.
Chief executive Rebecca Wood said putting more funding into this area would 'offer hope to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by this devastating condition'.
The charity group recently launched a TV campaign to raise awareness of the need to step up investment in dementia research, as it believes it is 'seriously underfunded'.
As a result, he believes research is the key to improving the quality of care and finding new treatments.
While sufferers can take steps to manage their condition, such as wear a dementia alert bracelet, a cure has not yet been discovered.
The Alzheimer's Research Trust has welcomed the comments, as it believes 'much more action' on dementia research is needed from the government.
Chief executive Rebecca Wood said putting more funding into this area would 'offer hope to the hundreds of thousands of people affected by this devastating condition'.
The charity group recently launched a TV campaign to raise awareness of the need to step up investment in dementia research, as it believes it is 'seriously underfunded'.
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