The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today issued final decisions on lecanemab and donanemab, ...

Dementia is not a disease in itself. Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms that occur when brain cells stop working properly. There are different types of dementia, caused by ...

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 ...

Although often thought of as a condition that only affects older people, it is estimated that around 70,800 people with dementia in the UK are under 65. This is called young onset dementia, and you ...

Our 2026 Research Conference, will take place in Manchester on 24-25 February 2026. Be the first to know when registration opens and get updates about the event. Register to be the first to hear about ...

With expertise in research, fundraising, policy and more, our staff are dedicated to making breakthroughs possible. Hilary Evans-Newton is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hilary joined ...

A memory clinic is usually part of a hospital. The staff are specialists in finding out what is causing a person’s memory problems and diagnosing dementia. They will perform some in-depth tests and ...

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 ...

Our brains control everything we think, feel, remember and do. There are diseases that stop a person’s brain from working properly. When a person has one of these diseases, they may have problems with ...

The Inspire Fund supports projects that engage underserved communities with the topic of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. These projects are collaborative, with researchers, communities ...