Alzheimer's disease | Alzheimer's Society

Exploring the waste disposal system in brain cells and what it means for Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia

Research project: Investigating the relationship between autophagy and exosomal miRNA in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia.

Understanding the effects of the diabetes type 2 drug Metformin on models of Alzheimer’s disease

Research project: Metformin in Alzheimer’s disease

The best of things: Still finding purpose when you’re living with dementia

After dementia forced him into early retirement, Pete Middleton has found fresh opportunities through Alzheimer’s Society.

Dementia and the pandemic: Keeping my brain working in lockdown

Jim Ibell, a Dementia Friends Champion in north Wales, is 77 and has Alzheimer’s. He shares how he’s kept busy during lockdown.

Meet the researcher: Charlie Arber

Meet Charlie Arber, Alzheimer’s Society Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Neurology, London.

Q&A: Annie Chinfen

Annie Chinfen, a 91-year-old in Essex with Alzheimer’s disease, answers our questions.

Getting a ‘Clu’ about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease

Research project: Unravelling the molecular basis of the association of genetic variation in the clusterin gene with risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Keeping it all together: Staying strong for a mum who has dementia

Yvonne Ducasse is doing all she can to keep her family safe during the pandemic.

01 February 2021

Finding a way: Making Dementia Friends while being a carer

Jeanne Pring, a Dementia Friends Champion in north London, tells us about supporting her mother-in-law and running information sessions through lockdown.

01 February 2021

Strength in acceptance: Helping others to understand dementia

Having initially struggled to accept his dementia diagnosis, Musharraff Ali is now sharing his story to benefit others.

01 December 2020

Q&A: Myrtle Brown

Myrtle Brown, a 73-year old woman in Newtownards with Alzheimer’s disease, answers our questions.

01 December 2020

Understanding the relationship between the internal structure of the brain and Alzheimer’s disease

Research project: Correlating local complexity of the extracellular space of the brain with clearance efficiency of amyloidogenic oligomers.

Q&A: Ananga Moonesinghe

Ananga Moonesinghe, a 74-year old man in Luton with Alzheimer’s, answers our questions.

30 September 2020