The start of a new year is the perfect time to check in on your brain health. Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Information Services ...
A challenge event you can take on at your pace. The Jurassic Coast Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest ...
Complete 28 miles throughout February in whichever way you like. Whether you walk, run, cycle or swim, make every mile count and aim to raise £100 for vital dementia research. Join our Facebook group ...
Find out the 10 most important facts and statistics about dementia and dementia research. Click on each fact for more information. 1. Dementia is not a disease itself. Expand The word ‘dementia’ is a ...
Look back with us at the big dementia research news stories of 2024. This year saw the launch of revolutionary studies that bring us closer than ever to simple blood tests to diagnose dementia. A ...
People with Down’s syndrome are born with an extra piece of DNA in all their cells. This means they have an extra copy of the APP (amyloid precursor protein) gene. This leads to the build-up of ...
After you or a loved one receive a diagnosis of dementia, it’s natural to have questions about the future. We understand that this can be an overwhelming time, so only read this information if you ...
Most of us forget things every day, like people’s names or where we put our keys, but this is not necessarily a sign of dementia. In dementia, memory loss is more serious than forgetting things every ...
In our 2024 Spring Raffle, £51,815 was raised from ticket sales – 12.26% being spent on prizes, 39.00% on the expenses of running the raffle and 48.75% going on to fund the work of Alzheimer’s ...
Right now, there isn’t a cure for people with dementia. But hope is on the horizon with lecanemab and donanemab – the first Alzheimer’s treatments licensed in Britain that can slow down the disease, ...
Our partner, The Perfume Shop, has reached a partnership milestone – raising over £1.6 million for dementia research. This incredible achievement was celebrated at their annual conference in Cardiff.