Prof Sir John Hardy, Vice President of Alzheimer’s Research UK, outlines how the UK can continue to drive progress towards a ...

This week the Government revealed its Spending Review - we dive into what the settlement means for progress on dementia.

Join us on Monday 24 February 2025, for a day dedicated to supporting early career researchers in the dementia field. Sessions start at 11am. This event is designed to provide you with the knowledge, ...

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 ...

Dementia is not a disease in itself. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when brain cells stop working properly. There are different types of dementia, caused by ...

With expertise in research, fundraising, policy and more, our staff are dedicated to making breakthroughs possible. Hilary Evans-Newton is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hilary joined ...

Although often thought of as a condition that only affects older people, it is estimated that around 70,800 people with dementia in the UK are under 65. This is called young onset dementia, and you ...

Frontotemporal dementia also called FTD, is a rarer type of dementia caused by a build up of proteins, tau, FUS and TDP-43, in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Dementia is caused by ...

Just as we can protect other areas of our health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life. Research has shown that our health in our 30s, ...

If you already have a place in this event but would like to support Alzheimer’s Research UK, we’d love to have you on the team! There’s no minimum sponsorship target and we can provide help and ...

Our brains control everything we think, feel, remember and do. There are diseases that stop a person’s brain from working properly. When a person has one of these diseases, they may have problems with ...

A memory clinic is usually part of a hospital. The staff are specialists in finding out what is causing a person’s memory problems and diagnosing dementia. They will perform some in-depth tests and ...