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.

Alzheimer’s Research UK exists for a cure and it’s vital that everyone can benefit from the progress we’re making in dementia research. Over half of us know someone affected by dementia, it affects ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Find out about five major findings of dementia research over the years, including new treatments and potential ways of diagnosing dementia. Click on each box for more information. 1. The discovery of ...

People with Down’s syndrome are born with an extra piece of DNA in all their cells. This means they have an extra copy of the APP (amyloid precursor protein) gene. This leads to the build-up of ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), sometimes called Pick’s disease, is a rarer type of dementia mostly affecting people under the age of 65. Some cases of FTD may be inherited. Some people with ...

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