Vision charity joins alliance on dementia

With the intention of drawing attention to the role of sight loss in many cases of dementia, the Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) charity is aiming to help change attitudes to the disease.

The TPT is one of 45 organisations from the charity, public and private sectors cooperating within the new Dementia Action Alliance (DAA). Pledging to achieve similar levels of change 'as has been seen in society's response to cancer over recent decades', the DAA will seek to make radical changes in the way society responds to dementia. The TPT will continue to commission further research and development into dementia and sight loss.