He added: "We want to make this the best country in the world to live with dementia and we have committed to significantly increasing research funding, over a number of years, to help improve detection and care for people with dementia."The Carry On star, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2014, died on Thursday night at a London care home aged 83.Yesterday the biggest names in showbusiness and the Royal Family paid tribute to the "unofficial queen of England".
Dame Barbara became a household name for Carry On films and later as Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders.More recently she and her husband Scott Mitchell, 57, worked hard to raise awareness around dementia.
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