Alzheimer's Research UK are the UK's leading Alzheimer's research charity aiming to find a cure for dementia. Together we have the power to make breakthroughs possible.

Alzheimer’s Research UK firmly believes in the power of research to create a world free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.

We will develop early, fast, and accurate ways to diagnose dementia. We will: Develop and validate new tools that harness advances in technologies, including digital technologies, to detect early changes in brain function with a high degree of sensitivity.; Fund research to develop novel diagnostic tools, including digital tools, genetic, fluidic and imaging tests.

3 天之前 · A team at University College London (UCL) has found a link between regular physical activity throughout life and changes in the brain which could help protect people from developing dementia. Understanding more about how exercise physically changes the brain could lead to new interventions that ...

We are the leading dementia and Alzheimer’s disease research charity. Find out about Alzheimer’s Research UK, our journey so far, and our vision of a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.

5 天之前 · A major new study aimed at identifying blood tests that could help diagnose dementia more accurately and quickly than current methods has got underway this month. The Real Word Dementia Outcomes (READ-OUT) study will investigate blood tests that have shown promise in research studies but aren’t ...

Taking part in research People with and without dementia, as well as carers, have a vital role to play in helping scientists understand more about diseases that cause dementia, and to test new treatments, therapies and methods of diagnosis. You can register to find out which research studies you may be suitable to take part…

Growing evidence suggests that a healthy, balanced diet may reduce our risk of dementia. This is because what we eat affects our overall health and can contribute to the development of conditions like heart disease or obesity, which increase our likelihood of getting dementia.

The word dementia is used to describe a group of symptoms. These include changes in: memory; thinking; judgement; emotions; language. When someone starts to develop dementia these changes can be very subtle, but over time they get worse and more noticeable.

Risk factors for dementia we can't control. These are called ‘non-modifiable’ risk factors because we cannot ‘modify’ or change them. Here we explain how each non-modifiable risk factor relates to our likelihood of getting dementia.