Someone alive today could be the first one cured of Alzheimer's.
Thanks to research, a cure for Alzheimer’s is in sight. Only research will get us there, faster.
As the largest UK charity dedicated solely to dementia research, everything we do is moving us closer to a cure.
We’re spreading this message with our new film, The First One, voiced by acclaimed actor and writer, Aimee Lou Wood.
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How do we know someone alive today could be the first one cured of Alzheimer's?
A lot can happen in a lifetime.
Think about someone born in the 1970s. They’ve seen survival double for people with cancer. HIV has become a controllable long-term condition. And deaths from heart attacks have fallen by nearly 90%.
Research made these advances possible.
A cure is in sight for people with Alzheimer’s disease:
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Drugs exist that can actively slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
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We understand more than ever about the factors that contribute to dementia and how to prevent it.
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A record number of clinical trials are testing a broad range of drugs to tackle the condition’s underlying causes
Dineo Moema, Alzheimer's Research UK supporter.
"My family has lived through dementia, twice. Sadly, my experience isn't uncommon.
This campaign brings together people from all walks of life, united by the heartbreak it causes and by the determination to reach a cure."
How else can I support Alzheimer’s Research UK’s new campaign, The First One?
If nothing changes, one in two of us will be directly affected by dementia – either developing it ourselves, caring for someone with it, or both. But someone alive today could be the first person cured of Alzheimer's disease.
Sign our petition
The first treatments that can slow Alzheimer's disease are here and research is bringing us closer to a cure.
Call on Government to get the NHS ready for new dementia tests and treatments, so nobody misses out on progress
Donate to research
Most popular gift£50 could assist scientists developing an Alzheimer's blood test, which could help to detect the disease in its earliest stages.
Across the world, more than 150 potential drugs for Alzheimer’s disease are in clinical trials. But that’s not all.
The first Alzheimer's treatments are here, with more expected to follow. £10 a month could assist scientists developing a blood test to help detect the diseases that cause dementia in their earliest stages when future treatments are most likely to be effective.
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Aimee Lou Wood, best known for her breakout role in Netflix’s Sex Education and acclaimed performance in HBO’s The White Lotus, said:
"Having seen close friends and their families devastated by the reality of dementia, this cause is deeply personal to me.
It’s a heartbreaking journey for anyone touched by it, which only reinforces why we must never lose hope.
This campaign from Alzheimer’s Research UK serves as a powerful reminder that we’re standing on the brink of something monumental, and it was such an honour to lend my voice to it."
How is Alzheimer's Research UK helping progress towards a cure?
We’re at the heart of progress. As the largest UK charity dedicated solely to dementia research, everything we do is moving us closer to a cure, faster.
To do this, we’re funding global research studies across the full journey of drug development, from discovery to real patient treatments.
Find out how we’re leading the way to a cure.