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

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 ...

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 about five major findings of dementia research over the years, including new treatments and potential ways of diagnosing dementia. Click on each box for more information. 1. The discovery of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two new medications, called lecanemab and donanemab, have shown success in clinical trials in slowing down Alzheimer’s disease. These are known as disease-modifying treatments and have been licensed ...

People with type 2 diabetes in mid-life have an increased risk of developing dementia, in particular vascular dementia, compared to people without diabetes. Diabetes is the term used to describe a ...

People with unmanaged high blood pressure in mid and later life are around more likely to develop dementia than individuals with normal blood pressure. Our blood pressure is a measure of the pressure ...

Since most cases of dementia are caused by a complex mixture of factors, the NHS only offers genetic testing in rare, specific circumstances. Genetic tests can be used to tell whether someone has ...

Talks and Q&A with Prof Brian Green and Aoife Sweeney from our Northern Ireland Research Network. This session featured talks exploring ongoing research being conducted across Northern Ireland, and ...