Taking part in research | Alzheimer's Society

Caregiving HOPE: a study into carers within different communities

Research Network volunteer Sandra Barker, who is also project monitor for Caregiving HOPE, describes how Network volunteers have been supporting research into caring for a person with dementia.

Dementia research isn’t just for researchers: John and Colman's stories

This year, we are celebrating 20 years of our Research Network. Our volunteers – who all have a personal experience of dementia – have helped us to decide which research we fund and partnered with researchers across the UK.

Dementia 2020: Roadmap to delivery

Alan Richardson, a long-standing Research Network volunteer who works tirelessly to support dementia research, shares the latest from the Prime Minister's 2020 dementia challenge event.

Trekking to change the future through dementia research

Jo, a dedicated Research Network volunteer, took part in a life-changing experience to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society research. Our research aims to not only find new treatments for dementia, but also improve care for everyone affected by the condition today.

Our updated research funding programme and the Research Network

Recently, we made some changes to the focus of our research funding. Anna-Louise Smith, Research Engagement Manager at Alzheimer’s Society, explains what this means in practice for the Research Network.

Monitoring our research

The Alzheimer's Society research funding programme is unique as it offers each funded researcher the opportunity to work with our Research Network volunteers who all have a personal experience of dementia - living with the condition or as a carer or former carer.

BioResource: 100,000 people to support dementia research

Reseach project: BioResource - Genes & Cognition: Establishing a stratified population cohort of 100,000 people recallable for pre-clinical studies of neurodegeneration and dementia.

Life at a brain bank

Shalmai Jones is a research technician at the Brains for Dementia Research brain bank, King’s College London.

Making history for 20 years

Barbara Woodward-Carlton, a founding member of the Research Network, shares some history and her experiences as a volunteer through the years.

Research: Not just for researchers

Ciara Lihou, Research Engagement Officer, on how people affected by dementia make sure that our research is relevant and meaningful.

2019 Dementia Research Leaders award winners announced

Winners of the 2019 Dementia Research Leaders awards have been announced for our two categories, Rising Star in dementia research and Outstanding early-career contribution to dementia research.

How a clinical psychologist hopes to support dementia carers

Ruby Ali-Strayton is a dedicated member of our Research Network with personal experience of caring for a family member with dementia. Ruby visited clinical psychologist, Dr Naoko Kishita, to discuss her research which aims to support carers of people with dementia.

A landMARQUE study of agitation and dementia

Shirley Nurock, a Research Network volunteer, shares her experience of caring for a loved one with agitation, and the latest from the MARQUE research project.