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Spending Review a missed opportunity for dementia research
Moonshot commitment not delivered Alzheimer’s Research UK has accused the...
Antidepressant drug doesn’t improve agitation in dementia trial
Researchers have found that the anti-depressant drug mirtazapine has no...
Alzheimer’s Research UK pays tribute to Prof Stuart Pickering-Brown
All of us at Alzheimer’s Research UK have been deeply...
Neither concussion or career length in rugby linked with memory and thinking problems in those under age of 80
UK researchers have published findings showing that a history of...
Shared genetic risk factor for COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease
A team of scientists at the UK Dementia Research and...
APOE4: Potential cognitive benefits of the major Alzheimer’s risk gene
A team of scientists at UCL have found that having...
World’s largest study of spatial navigation offers free study platform to researchers
After a successful journey gathering data from 4.3 million participating...
Scott Mitchell to run London Marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of wife Dame Barbara Windsor
Scott Mitchell – husband of the late Dame Barbara Windsor...
Ultrasensitive blood test set to transform detection of brain damage after head injury
A new study has used a state-of-the-art blood test to...
No increased dementia risk after hormone replacement therap
New research has found no link between hormone replacement therapy...
Dick & Dom’s Richard McCourt to run London Marathon for Alzheimer’s Research UK in memory of Mum
TV presenter Richard McCourt will be running the 2021 Virgin...
MPs join Alzheimer’s Research UK to support dementia research and mark World Alzheimer’s Month
Representatives of Alzheimer’s Research UK recently met with MPs in...
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcome report highlighting urgent need for action to improve dementia diagnosis around the world
Alzheimer’s Research UK have welcomed the findings of Alzheimer’s Disease...
Leading charity gives funding boost for dementia research in Sheffield
Today, Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced support for pioneering dementia...
£100K funding boost as over half of Scots report knowing someone with dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK has today announced £100,000 of new funding...
Race Against Dementia, founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, gives further £2m to accelerate the race against dementia
Race Against Dementia (RAD), a charity founded by Sir Jackie...
Drug study shows promise in mice for vascular dementia
Research investigating whether a drug already used to treat high...
Liver protein causes Alzheimer’s changes in mice
Researchers in Australia investigating a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease,...
Willingness to get involved in medical research at ‘all time high’
Almost 1 in 3 (29%) of adults say they are...
Link between eye conditions and dementia
Eye conditions like age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye...
How an Alzheimer’s Research UK cheer squad saved my marathon
I’m approaching my 18th (yes, 18th!) mile of running, and...
Join the giving revolution this Christmas – Alzheimer’s Research UK is proud to be part of innovative product line-up from Advent of Change
Alzheimer’s Research UK is pleased to be part of a...
Five things we learned at the Alzheimer’s Research UK Clinical Conference 2021
It was fantastic to see so many clinicians engaging with...
What is involved in dementia research?
Alzheimer’s Research UK funds biomedical research into the causes, diagnosis,...
How you’re fuelling post-COVID hope in dementia research
I always look forward to our Trustees’ meetings, and there...
6 ways leaving a gift in your will is helping drive progress in dementia research
Dementia can be a devastating illness. It robs us of...
Why I’m Going for Gold at the London Marathon
Supporting, support, supporter. Three words with three different meanings and impacts...
Why I’m running two marathons for dementia research this year – part two
You may remember me from a blog I wrote in...
Answering your questions about aducanumab
In June 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration...
How can we help millions understand dementia in 5 minutes?
We live in an information age. Knowledge on almost any...
Global dementia cases are set to triple, but what does this mean, what are we doing and how can you help?
This week dementia researchers from around the world gathered together,...
Celebrating our dementia health information
Why should we be talking about dementia? There are almost...
Could an internet-based intervention help reduce dementia risk in the over 75s?
We’re funding a range of research projects to develop understanding...
A story behind each signature: campaigner Olive Munro delivers petition to the Prime Minister
Over 51,000 people signed our petition which was delivered...
Why I’m running two marathons for dementia research this year
Since 2015, I’ve worked in the Chief Investment Office at...
