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Dame Barbara Windsor ‘overwhelmed by generosity of British public’ as husband’s Virgin Money London Marathon team hits £100,000 target for dementia research

Dame Barbara Windsor has thanked the public from the bottom of her heart as a team of her friends and family hit their £100,000 fundraising target today, two days ahead of the Virgin Money London Marathon.

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Study in mice finds blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment

A drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia.

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New £20m Care Research and Technology Centre will help people with dementia to live at home for longer

A new Care Research & Technology Centre at Imperial College London will use artificial intelligence and robotics to help people with dementia live longer in their own homes.

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5 new technologies that could help people with dementia live at home for longer

As we announce a new £20 million research centre focusing on innovation in care research, read about five of the new technologies we hope to see developed here.

16 April 2019

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Our Research Vision

Through our bold and ambitious approach to research, Alzheimer's Society will transform the lives of everyone affected by dementia.

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I can, I will, I am: Running the London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution

A supporter in Hereford with dementia is running this year’s London Marathon as part of the Dementia Revolution to fund groundbreaking research.

31 January 2019

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Friends of Dame Barbara Windsor to run 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution

Close friends of Barbara Windsor unveil themselves as an all-star team known as ‘Barbara’s Revolutionaries’.

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What is your gut telling you?

Dr Luke Whiley talks about his dementia research investigating connections between the gut and brain.

27 November 2018

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Our researcher mentoring scheme

Alzheimer's Society offers a mentoring programme to our funded fellows. We aim to support fellows to find an academic position and continue along their chosen career path within dementia research.

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Brains for Dementia Research

Brains for Dementia Research (BDR) is a unique initiative that aims to provide researchers with high-quality brain tissue to support their vital work.

Gene genie - a new gene therapy initiative

3 hot topics in dementia research right now

Women in dementia research: How Alzheimer’s Society is supporting researchers

Dame Barbara Windsor ‘overwhelmed by generosity of British public’ as husband’s Virgin Money London Marathon team hits £100,000 target for dementia research

Study in mice finds blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment

New £20m Care Research and Technology Centre will help people with dementia to live at home for longer

5 new technologies that could help people with dementia live at home for longer

Our Research Vision

I can, I will, I am: Running the London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution

Friends of Dame Barbara Windsor to run 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon for the Dementia Revolution

What is your gut telling you?

Our researcher mentoring scheme

Brains for Dementia Research

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