Not everyone with dementia will experience difficulties with all the types of daily living activities listed below and a person’s symptoms can progress at different rates. People with mild dementia ...

Too many people think dementia is just a part of ageing, but the truth is it’s caused by physical diseases. The damage caused by Alzheimer’s can lead to a brain weighing around 140g less than a ...

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With the first treatments that can tackle the underlying causes of dementia on the horizon, there are many changes that need to be made to ensure the NHS is ready to adopt and deliver them to people ...

Find out the 10 most important facts and statistics about dementia and dementia research. Click on each fact for more information. 1. Dementia is not a disease itself. Expand The word ‘dementia’ is a ...

Most of us know that drinking too much alcohol can harm our health — but did you know it could also increase your risk of ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK is supporting the UK launch of the Taking Care film. The documentary captures Hollywood stars Seth ...

These diseases happen to specific areas of the brain, which can affect how you think, remember and communicate. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but there are other types of ...

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 ...

Just as we can protect other areas of our health, we can take steps to keep our brains healthy and reduce our risk of developing dementia later in life. Research has shown that our health in our 30s, ...

Most cases of dementia are caused by a mixture of risk factors. A risk factor is something that affects our chances of developing a condition like dementia. For most of us our risk of dementia is made ...