Research
Vascular dementia
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Research is the only way we’ll find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat dementia and scientists need your help.
Without people volunteering to take part in research, finding a cure would be impossible.
People with dementia, their carers, and people without dementia are all needed to take part.
Anyone over the age of 18 can register to Join Dementia Research, which is run by the NHS.
This will match you to research studies you are suitable for. Then you get to choose which ones to take part in.
People have many different reasons for wanting to volunteer for dementia research, and it’s their support that will drive forward our progress and change the lives of everyone affected by dementia.
Join them today.
I have six grandchildren and I hope that in their lifetimes dementia will become something that people no longer need to worry about. But this will not happen without support for research.
Olive, who lives with vascular dementia
Read about volunteer experiences of taking part in research.
Find out more about taking part in research.
Alzheimer's Research UK's vascular dementia research
Alzheimer’s Research UK has funded more than £6 million specifically looking at vascular dementia research, and £130 million on research looking at all types of dementia together.
To date, we’ve funded more than 90 research projects into vascular dementia. This including studies looking at how blood vessels in the brain can become damaged and how this damage leads to symptoms.
Our scientists are also working hard to develop new ways of preventing and diagnosing vascular dementia.
With your support, we will fund many more studies into vascular dementia. We promise we will not stop until dementia can no longer destroy lives.
We are Alzheimer’s Research UK.
We exist for a cure.
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Dementia information
The information in this booklet is for anyone who wants to know more about vascular dementia, including people living with vascular dementia, their carers, families and friends.
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Research projects
Why do blood vessels function differently after a stroke?
Researchers at the University of Oxford are investigating how messages from brain cells change our blood vessels behaviour and increase the risk of dementia following stroke.
Using data from brain donations to investigate the impact of multiple underlying causes of dementia
Use information from the Brains for Dementia Research Programme to find out which disease combinations lead to a more rapid decline of memory and thinking skills.
Using brain scans to investigate changes in the brain over time
Prof Nick Fox and Prof Jon Schott are studying brain scans to investigate changes in the brain over time in a longitudinal amyloid-PET/MRI study of the 1946 birth cohort.
Understanding the link between wellbeing and brain function in dementia
Researchers will analyse data from large-scale studies and databases to understand the link between wellbeing and brain function decline in dementia.
Understanding the link between sport and dementia risk
This project will review the current evidence around the benefits and risks of sport and, through collaboration with stakeholders in research, clinicians, and sporting bodies, define future research priorities in this space.
Understanding inflammation in vascular dementia
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