Aims

To give	support to families and others by linking them through membership, branches and support groups
To provide	practical help and information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and on the services, benefits and other resources available from health and social services, voluntary organisations and the private sector
	guidance for the carer and training for professionals concerned with people who have dementia and their carers
To raise	public awareness by active work in the community, informed use of the media, political representation and by all other available means
To generate	funds to promote the above aims in a professional manner
To research	into possible causes of Alzheimer's disease and disseminate findings to help advance the frontiers of knowledge about the disease