Our research

We are the leading care and research charity for people with dementia in the UK. Our pioneering research programme works in collaboration with scientists and people affected by dementia, ensuring the research we fund addresses the highest priority issues.

We are also the only dementia charity that funds all types of dementia research from basic biomedical through to clinical and care research. 

Right now, anyone living with dementia is likely to face problems with obtaining an accurate diagnosis, accessing treatments that can help their symptoms, and getting care that addresses their needs. Research is the key to unlocking all these problems.

1 in 3 people born in the UK today will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetime
1.6 million people are expected to be living with dementia in 2040
Dementia is the UK's biggest health and social care crisis

What do you think about taking part in dementia research?

We want to learn more about the experiences of people affected by dementia regarding accessing or taking part in clinical trials and other types of dementia research. Please take 10 minutes to complete this short, anonymous survey and tell us what you think.

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What our research achieved so far

Alzheimer’s Society invests in the future. We actively help early career dementia researchers thrive, and we have an outstanding track record of supporting them at critical points of their career. We recruit the best researchers into the field of dementia research and support them to become world leading scientists. 

Here are some of their discoveries: