We join Dr. Sheona Scales, Director of Research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, to discuss why the ARUK Research Conference is an ...

This December, I’ll be joined by three amazing people to look back through key dementia research stories of 2024.

Our Director of Research Dr Sheona Scales describes her four highlights from this year's Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK has been recognised as being Best Companies’ 2nd best charity organisation to work for ...

This year, research has given us more hope than ever before that we will change the lives of people affected by dementia. But ...

Since most cases of dementia are caused by a complex mixture of factors, the NHS only offers genetic testing in rare, specific circumstances. Genetic tests can be used to tell whether someone has ...

If you already have a place in this event but would like to support Alzheimer’s Research UK, we’d love to have you on the team! There’s no minimum sponsorship target and we can provide help and ...

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 ...

Find out facts about the different diseases that cause dementia. Click on each fact for more information. 1. Alzheimer's is the most common disease that causes dementia. Expand For every 10 people ...

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We are often asked about the genetics of dementia – whether diseases like Alzheimer’s can be inherited, or passed down through families. Most cases of dementia are not directly caused by genes. The ...