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On the tip of your tongue…
When we hear the word dementia, changes in memory are the primary symptom many of us think of, however there is a range of other symptoms many people face to varying degrees. Just last week, Terry...
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Your data, your power: How you can help save lives
When shared in a safe and ethical way, Alzheimer’s Research UK strongly believes health data can save lives. That’s why we’re excited by the new videos produced by Understanding Patient Data that give...
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Looking to the future for dementia with Lewy bodies
When the family of the late Robin Williams revealed that the actor had been living with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), it threw a spotlight on a disease that many people had not heard of before....
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Shining a light on the UK’s attitudes towards dementia and research
Today we’re launching our Dementia Attitudes Monitor Report – an in-depth analysis of the UK’s attitudes towards dementia and research. Improving understanding and shaping attitudes towards dementia is...
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Talking about dementia in South Asian communities
Back in 2013, the All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia published a report called ‘Dementia does not discriminate’. Drawing on the experiences of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic...
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More to Uncover
This is a jointly authored post from Tim Parry of Alzheimer’s Research UK, and Bart Somsen from our partners Ricoh Europe. Last summer, Alzheimer’s Research UK and Ricoh collaborated on a new campaign...
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All you need to know about smoking and dementia
The World Health Organisation estimates that 14% of cases of dementia worldwide could be caused by smoking. While the number of adult smokers in the UK has dropped significantly in recent years, around...
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Rare causes of dementia
The 29 February marks Rare Disease Day, and the main objective of the day is to raise awareness about rare diseases and their impact on people’s lives. A rare disease is defined by the World Health...
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Vascular dementia explained
The word ‘dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms people experience when their brain cells stop working properly due to a disease. This can be experiencing memory problems, such as frequently losing...
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Untangling frontotemporal dementia
Dementia is thought to affect around 850,000 people in the UK. Most people associate the condition with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. But there are other diseases that can...
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