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Test tubes.In light of the United Kingdom’s 2016 referendum on membership to the European Union, the Medical Research Council (MRC), which represents the UK at the JPND Management Board, affirms that it will continue to pursue a collaborative, international research agenda and sees European science links as highly important within the international scientific landscape.

The MRC will continue to play a full and active role in both JPND and the Network of Centres of Excellence in Neurodegeneration (COEN), and will provide ongoing support for the participation of UK researchers in existing consortia as well as within future calls.

The Dementia Friendly Communities programme, run by the Alzheimer’s Society UK, focuses on improving inclusion and quality of life for people with dementia.

The programme’s five year strategy includes a key ambition to work with people affected by dementia and key partners to define and develop dementia friendly communities.

It has produced a number of films to highlight the programme’s work.