Alzheimer's Research UK

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. 👇

Thank you to everyone who watched, liked, and shared our new brand film – it’s through the voices of our incredible supporters and the fantastic work of our dedicated researchers that we can drive change. But our work does not stop here. There are many ways how you can keep supporting us: 🏡You can enter the Omaze Million Pound House Draw and be in with the chance to win a stunning house in Scotland in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK: https://lnkd.in/eg-Ky3Q9 🚶Or join us for our Walk For A Cure series this summer to boost your brain health and raise vital funds for dementia research: https://lnkd.in/eTfmyHw5 Together. #ForACure. Now.

🗞️New paper discussion- exploring possible links between menopause symptoms and behavioural changes later in life 🗞️ A new study published today, Wednesday, suggests that there may be a link between experiencing more menopause symptoms and poorer memory and thinking later in life. While this is an important area of research, it’s hard to pin down from this study alone how the menopause affects brain health. We need more long-term research to really understand whether menopause symptoms influence a person’s risk of cognitive decline, or conditions like dementia. Find out what Alzheimer's Research UK said about the study: https://lnkd.in/divscQ42

Step into the shoes of someone living with dementia. See the world through the eyes of someone living with the condition. From forgetting the right way home to not recognising a familiar face, dementia can make everyday life frightening and challenging. This year, Alzheimer's Research UK is partnering with Omaze UK to help put a stop to dementia. By entering the Omaze Scotland House Draw, you’ll not only get the chance to win a £4 million house in Perthshire but also help to speed up the search for new treatments, bringing us closer to a cure. Stand with everyone affected by dementia, enter now: https://lnkd.in/eHZgVy9A

If Oscars existed for those driving dementia research forward, the red carpet would have rolled out at Alzheimer's Research UK Conference last week.   Forget best picture, let's celebrate the stars of breakthroughs! 🏆   At the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference in Birmingham, several outstanding scientists received awards for their vital work:   • Dr Ian F Harrison won the David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year as the most outstanding early career researcher in biomedical dementia research.   • Felicity Spencer from University of Birmingham won the Laura Pulford Prize for the best talk from an early-career researcher.   • Dr Ashling Giblin from The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) won the Jean Corsan Prize for the best scientific paper published by a PhD student.   • Snehal Pandya, an early career researcher from the Brunel University of London, won the De Laszlo Prize for Investigating associations between Polygenic Risk Scores for Alzheimer's disease and structural brain changes.   • Huan Li from University of Nottingham also won the De Laszlo Prize as an up and coming early career researcher. • Oliver Milner, a PhD student from the University of Bristol, became another De Lazslo Prize winner for his work.   The work of these remarkable researchers is helping to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. Thanks to Alzheimer's Research UK Conference, we can amplify these efforts and celebrate the innovators driving our search #ForACure forward.