Supporting researchers to advance diagnosis, understand causes, develop new treatments and inform clinical practices to ensure the best care for people living with dementia.

Alzheimer’s Society is funding an exciting research project which aims to show that music can do more than comfort – it can help to stimulate the brains of people living with dementia. 

Research studies into mild cognitive impairment (MCI) hope to lead to improvements in both MCI and dementia care.

Many people wonder whether stress is linked to a risk of dementia, and the news often reports a link between the two. Current research indicates that stress may play a role in the development or progression of dementia, but does not necessarily cause dementia.

Hamish Naismith, at University College London, is researching why some people might harm themselves after a dementia diagnosis.

Researchers are learning from volunteers affected by dementia about what best helps people to live independently after a diagnosis.

Johanna Jackson, at Imperial College London, is analysing the small connections between our brain cells to unlock big insights about dementia.