Research 5 ways our new early career researchers are helping defeat dementia After a year of uncertainty, your support means we are funding eight early career researchers – the bright research leaders of the future – to carry out crucial research to defeat dementia. After a year of uncertainty, your support means we are funding eight early career researchers – the bright research leaders of the future – to carry out crucial research to defeat dementia. ... 26 April 2021
Real stories Meet the researcher: Charlie Arber Meet Charlie Arber, Alzheimer’s Society Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Neurology, London. Meet Charlie Arber, Alzheimer’s Society Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Neurology, London. ... 31 March 2021
News Tag: News. Maximising the UK Dementia Research Moonshot for people affected by dementia Find out what the ‘Dementia Moonshot’ is, and our five priorities to ensure the current government makes the most of the funds they’re pledging towards dementia research. Read more
News Tag: News. Alzheimer's Society comments on the 2021 Budget's lack of plans to double dementia research spending The Government has not announced plans to double research spending in the 2021 Budget, as was promised in 2019. Read more
Real stories No stone unturned: Pushing ahead with dementia research Dementia research has been badly affected by the pandemic, but researchers are doing everything they can to keep their vital work going. Dementia research has been badly affected by the pandemic, but researchers are doing everything they can to keep their vital work going. ... 01 February 2021
Real stories Meet the researcher: Sana Suri Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. Meet Sana Suri, Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellow and Head of Heart and Brain Group at the University of Oxford. ... 01 February 2021
News Tag: News. Alzheimer’s Society comments on research suggesting apathy as possible predictor of frontotemporal dementia A University of Cambridge-led study has indicated that apathy could be an early symptom of frontotemporal dementia and predict cognitive decline. Read more
Real stories Meet the researcher: Sarah Ryan Meet Sarah Ryan, Alzheimer’s Society Junior Fellow at the University of Manchester. Meet Sarah Ryan, Alzheimer’s Society Junior Fellow at the University of Manchester. ... 01 December 2020
Research Patient and public involvement in palliative care: Challenges and opportunities Margaret Ogden, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer and Halle Johnson, patient and public involvement coordinator at the Cicely Saunders Institute share their experiences of working together to evaluate patient and public involvement in palliative care. Margaret Ogden, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer and Halle Johnson, patient and public involvement coordinator at the Cicely Saunders Institute share their experiences of working together to evaluate patient and public involvement in palliative care. ... 29 October 2020
Research Tackling the challenge of dementia diagnosis John Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer opened ‘The Future of Dementia Diagnostics’ roundtable with leaders in the field. He shared his story of getting a diagnosis for his Mum, painting a picture of the reality of diagnosis today. John Hammond, Alzheimer’s Society Research Network volunteer opened ‘The Future of Dementia Diagnostics’ roundtable with leaders in the field. He shared his story of getting a diagnosis for his Mum, painting a picture of the reality of diagnosis today. ... 27 October 2020
Real stories Meet the researcher: Nathan Davies Meet Nathan Davies, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing Population Studies at UCL in London. Meet Nathan Davies, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing Population Studies at UCL in London. ... 30 September 2020
News Tag: News. Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Society responds It’s exciting to see how this unpicks the differences in risk of dementia for men and women and could contribute to our understanding of how our genes provide resilience to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more