Conferences drive forward discoveries and accelerate the sharing of knowledge across the globe. This year, the world’s largest dementia research conference – the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) – went virtual. Here are our top seven highlights from the week! More researchers went to AAIC than ever before Conferences are a great place for scientists […]
Understanding dementia risk is a complex task. There are lots of different factors that can contribute to a person’s risk and these can sometimes interact with each other in ways that are difficult to study and understand. But we know that if we can understand what increases the risk of developing dementia, governments and individuals […]
Times are challenging for everyone at the moment and our dementia researchers are no exception, so now more than ever it’s important to celebrate our scientists’ successes. Alzheimer’s Research UK is proud to work with many incredible scientists. We were excited to hear the news this month that two of our dementia researchers, Selina Wray […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact across all walks of life in the UK, including scientific research. Back in March we updated you on how dementia research was adapting to the new normal. Many labs had to temporarily close and, while some studies had to stop, dementia scientists continued to work from home […]
There have been many stories in the media over the past few months about COVID-19 and dementia. Almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia, and over half of us know someone affected by the condition. It’s understandable that these headlines may be causing even more fear and worry, during an already […]
This Father’s Day I’ll be lacing up my trainers for Dad and dementia research, and here’s why. Dad was an excellent dancer, he loved all kinds of ballroom dancing and cut a sharp figure on the dancefloor. So, having asked Mum to go dancing for their first date, the rest is history! He was also […]
Dementia is thought to affect around 850,000 people in the UK. Most people associate the condition with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. But there are other diseases that can cause the symptoms of dementia – including frontotemporal dementia (FTD). FTD is a much rarer disease than Alzheimer’s, thought to account for around […]
Have you heard the news about the partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and Tikiboo? If you’ve no idea who or what ‘Tikiboo’ is, let me tell you. They’re an online activewear shop that produces the most gorgeous and brightly coloured fitness wear! As an avid runner, I had previously been rather staid in my choice […]
I’m the events manager at Mattioli Woods and we’ve been supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK since 2019. Over the past year, I’ve been so impressed by the huge fundraising efforts I’ve seen take place across all 11 of our branches. But with social fundraising no longer an option, my new working from home environment meant that […]
As we all adapt to a temporary, extraordinary new way of living, we wanted to update you on how we’re adapting at Alzheimer’s Research UK, and the potential impact of COVID-19 on dementia research. The coming weeks and months will not be easy. It won’t surprise you that the current situation is affecting our ability […]
