Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, it affects us all and it devastates lives
Every 3 minutes someone in the UK develops dementia
1 in 3 people born in the UK today will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime

We’ve got dementia on the run

Logo for AJ Bell Great Runs and and Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer’s Society is proud to have been selected by AJ Bell as the official charity of the AJ Bell Great Run Series in 2026 and 2027. Together, we’re investing in a future without dementia. Together, we have dementia on the run.

Pull on your trainers at an AJ Bell Great Run and join the race to beat the UK’s biggest killer. Run to end the devastation of dementia.

 Take part in an AJ Bell Great Run

Why run for dementia?

Someone develops dementia every three minutes in the UK. Dementia affects every generation and every community. It is the UK’s biggest killer.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we know the steps it will take to beat dementia. Alzheimer's Society is the only dementia charity doing everything it takes to beat dementia. 

Delivering vital support services, funding pioneering research and campaigning relentlessly for change. For the first time, lifechanging treatments are within reach and we’ve finally got dementia on the run. But we won’t reach the finish line alone.

Join us and help create a future where dementia no longer devastates lives. From runners to volunteers and supporters, it will take a society to beat dementia. Alzheimer’s Society.

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