Alzheimer's Research UK

We're excited to announce that The Telegraph's Christmas Charity Appeal raised over £140,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK! This includes £25,000 in match funding from the Chaucer Group. 🎉 We were delighted to be involved in the Appeal, which raised over £486,000 in total, alongside the Teenage Cancer Trust, Army Benevolent Fund and Humanity & Inclusion UK. Over the last few months, The Telegraph has shared stories from our researchers, supporters and ambassadors and we would like to thank its readers, Chaucer Group, and all who donated for the generosity shown throughout the Appeal. Read more about the appeal here: https://lnkd.in/ew423WD7 Thank you for supporting vital dementia research and standing with us, #ForACure. 🧡

🚨 Last chance to vote for your favourite UK railway artworks! Vote by midnight, 11 April. 🎨🖼️ Celebrate 200 years of the modern railway with Art UK, and our partner, Railway 200 and vote for your favourite railway artwork. View the entries and place your vote at https://lnkd.in/eW4e-eci Find out more below. 👇 Happy voting! #Railway200 #ProtectingRailMemoriesForTheFuture

Yesterday, the Government pledged £2 million to boost on-going research that aims to diagnose dementia quicker and more accurately than current methods. The new funding will allow researchers to incorporate digital assessments into the Real Word Dementia Outcomes (READ-OUT) study. This is exploring how accurate and reliable blood tests are for different groups of people who have been referred to a memory clinic. Thanks to the new funding, the READ-OUT study can now include a series of online tests. These will measure memory and thinking, and take less than 10 minutes to complete. Combining blood tests with quick and easy digital assessments could lead to a faster and more accurate diagnosis for dementia than current methods, which are pen and paper tests, brain scans, and sometimes a lumbar puncture. Read more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/egV_xA4Q

The government’s decision to dissolve NHS England and “put the NHS back in the heart of government” is one of the most significant changes to the health system in over a decade. But what does this mean for dementia services? With demand for diagnosis rising and new treatments on the horizon, our healthcare system must be prepared. Our policy experts answer key questions from our supporters on what this change could mean for people affected by dementia now and in the future. 🔗 Click the link to see what they have to say: https://lnkd.in/edFvrmdP

We are so grateful to businesses supporting our Walk For A Cure events! Whether it's putting a team together to take part, or sponsoring one of our eight walks across the UK - your organisation is directly helping our mission #ForACure. Convey Law are a legal conveyancing company who are sponsoring our Walk For A Cure in Cardiff for a second year in July. "This cause resonates deeply with us, as it impacts countless individuals and families in our business and community. "By supporting this initiative, we aim to contribute to vital research that can help ensure a brighter future for those living with this condition and their loved ones. "Events like Walk For A Cure create a strong sense of community and shared purpose, uniting volunteers and supporters in the collective journey toward finding a cure." You'll also see their employees and families at our walk at Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff on Sunday 13 July! Ready for the challenge? To sign up or to find out more about becoming a corporate supporter of Walk For A Cure, visit https://lnkd.in/eTfmyHw5.

"It meant so much for me to do because, raising that money, I know that will be spent on research into this disease and, hopefully, we'll eventually find a cure." John ran the London Marathon for Alzheimer's Research UK with the aim of funding dementia research to get us closer to the treatments people so urgently need. Watch and share his incredible journey — from his personal motivations for running, to how it felt to cross the finish line with the support of his family. Got your place in London Marathon like John? Start fundraising for Alzheimer's Research UK and we'll give you an experience to treasure forever. Together, we can beat dementia! 💪 https://lnkd.in/eSx6n9Xh

Join us for our online event on Tuesday 18 March at 1pm to learn more about our Drug Discovery Alliance and about the potential benefits of repurposing existing treatments for other conditions. Our researchers will answer your questions and share how we're widening the search for new dementia treatments. https://lnkd.in/eMiCfjfs

Have you heard our incredible Ambassadors Jordan Adams and Brian Cox share their experiences of dementia? Stories like this remind us why the search #ForACure is so important.   Thanks to Omaze UK, you can help us speed up the search for desperately needed dementia treatments and be in with the chance of winning a stunning house in Scotland.

Over 600 researchers met at our annual conference this month to discuss the latest science, from lasers, to microbubbles, to what 115-year-old brains can teach us all about ageing well. It was our largest ever conference and showcased the enormous variety of approaches that scientists are now taking to understand, prevent and treat dementia. Woven throughout the research were the voices of families affected by these conditions. Zac Sherwani, who’s dad Imran is living with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, said, “As a researcher, please be relentless. Be motivated. Understand that what you’re doing is not just a job, it’s going to impact so many lives and families.” Recap the highlights or find out what you missed here: https://lnkd.in/eAun8uwQ

We are thrilled to welcome Lord David Cameron back as President of Alzheimer’s Research UK, continuing the vital mission he set in motion when he was Prime Minister.   To date, he has helped us raise over £20 million, which is an extraordinary contribution. Read more in The Times. 👇