Charlie Quirke, son of actress Pauline Quirke MBE, has set out on his five-day fundraising walk for dementia research. Follow ...

New analysis from Alzheimer’s Research UK has revealed that dementia remained the UK’s leading cause of death in 2024, ...

Dementia is the UK’s leading cause of death and the work to revolutionise the way we treat it is at a crossroads. The UK approval of the first two Alzheimer’s drugs in 20 years offered hope – but ...

The brains of some individuals have the capacity to maintain cognition and function with ageing and risk factors, or in the presence disease pathology (resilience). This suggests that there may be ...

Charlie Quirke, son of actress Pauline Quirke MBE, gets set to retrace his mum’s footsteps for an emotional trek for a cure. Broadcaster and presenter Anneka Rice has spoken movingly about the ...

Did you know that just as we can look after other parts of our physical health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and help reduce the risk of dementia later in life? Many factors that shape ...

Sadly, if nothing changes, one in two of us will know the heartbreak it causes – either by developing dementia ourselves, caring for someone with the condition, or both. Find out more about how and ...

Growing evidence suggests that a healthy, balanced diet may reduce our risk of dementia. This is because what we eat affects our overall health and can contribute to the development of conditions like ...

There are several rare conditions that can lead to dementia or dementia-like symptoms. Around 35,000 people in the UK are thought to be affected by these rarer causes of dementia. Dementia is not a ...

With expertise in research, fundraising, policy and more, our staff are dedicated to making breakthroughs possible. Hilary Evans-Newton is the Chief Executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hilary joined ...

Want to give your brain some love? One of the most important things you can do is be kind to your heart. We know how important things like being physically active, eating healthily and not smoking are ...