Research Can a healthier lifestyle reduce your risk of dementia? New research from an international team of dementia researchers, led by Exeter Medical School, has found that following a few simple lifestyle choices may help to prevent dementia – particularly in people who have a higher genetic risk of developing the condition. Find out what this means for you. 16 July 2019 0
Research Celebrating the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia As we come towards the end of Pride Month, we want to celebrate the work of LGBT+ people affected by dementia who took part in our recent innovation, Bring Dementia Out. 25 June 2019 2
Research Care, implementation and public health research funding stream Alzheimer’s Society is accelerating progress to better care for people affected by dementia. Find out what scope of research is considered by our Care, implementation and public health research funding stream.
Research Biomedical funding stream Alzheimer’s Society has a long and proud history of supporting biomedical research since our first research grants in 1990. Find out what scope of research is considered by our Biomedical research funding stream.
Research Advice for grant applicants from people affected by dementia Every single application we receive is reviewed and scored by both peer reviewers and people affected by dementia. Our volunteers share their advice for researchers applying to our funding schemes.
Research What’s new in the Alzheimer’s Society research funding programme? Alzheimer's Society supports groundbreaking research that transforms the lives of people affected by dementia. James Pickett, our Head of Research, shares the small but significant changes we’ve recently made to our research funding programme. 21 June 2019 0
Research How could artificial intelligence help people affected by dementia? Artificial Intelligence technology could be a game-changer for people affected by dementia. Find out why Alzheimer’s Society is supporting research in this area. 19 June 2019 6
Research Monitoring our research A unique aspect of Alzheimer’s Society grants is that each funded study is matched with three Research Network volunteers with personal experience of dementia; they are either living with the condition or are a carer or former carer.
Research Delving into how changes to blood circulation contributes to dementia Research project: Clinician training partnership: vascular contribution to dementia
Research What is the role of microglia in frontotemporal dementia? Research project: What role do microglia play in C9orf72-linked frontotemporal dementia?
Research Mining a common food compound, Epicatechin, for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment Research project: Mining the (-)-epicatechin metabolome for AD therapeutics
Research ‘Use it or lose it’: What’s the truth in dementia? Research project: Cognitive reserve and dementia incidence
