Alzheimer’s Research UK is new headline charity partner for TTP Cambridge Half Marathon
Alzheimer’s Research UK has been announced as the new headline charity partner for the TTP Cambridge Half Marathon.
Major Mick’s Tintanic completes epic fundraising journey for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Retired Scots Dragoon Guards Major Michael Stanley, better known as Major Mick, has been taking his Tintanic II homemade tin boat on a tour of waterways around the UK this summer.
Major Mick’s 'Tintanic II' sails in to Cambridge for Alzheimer’s Research UK
After his hugely successful adventure with Tintanic – a homemade boat made of tin – in the first lockdown last year, retired Scots Dragoon Guards Major Michael Stanley, better known as Major Mick, has taken his new and “improved” Tintanic II on the road for a tour of waterways around the UK.
The Rainwater Charitable Foundation announces partnership with Alborada Drug Discovery Institute
The Rainwater Charitable Foundation (RCF), one of the largest independent funders of neurodegenerative disease research, today announced that it has entered into a strategic collaborative partnership with the ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute (ADDI) funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) at the University of Cambridge.
Good news as Cambridge dementia researchers head back into lab in search for breakthroughs
Today (Monday 22 June) some dementia researchers funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK will head back into the lab at the University of Cambridge, while ensuring they comply with the strict government guidelines on social distancing.
Top Cambridge dementia charity explores impact of isolation in those at risk
Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced funding of new research at the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University exploring the impact of coronavirus-induced social isolation measures on older people at increased risk of COVID-19.
Dementia researchers share findings with public in Cambridge
Scientists from Cambridge are inviting the public to the free event Our vision and updates on research progress for dementia on Thursday 12 March, to hear more about current progress in dementia research.
Dementia charity launches new walking challenge in Cambridge
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Great Abingdon-based dementia research charity, has launched a new challenge in Cambridge for anyone who enjoys a hike in the great outdoors.
Cambridge doctor raises dementia awareness in powerful charity campaign
Cambridge-based clinician and researcher, Professor James Rowe, takes the spotlight in an inspiring new charity film exploring the impact dementia has on the brain and the power of research to overcome it.
Ely Cathedral illuminated orange as Alzheimer’s Research UK puts dementia awareness in the spotlight
Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) teamed up with Ely to illuminate the iconic Ely Cathedral in orange on Saturday (21 September), to shine a light on its #ShareTheOrange dementia awareness campaign, as part of World Alzheimer’s month.
Samuel L Jackson stars in powerful dementia campaign to challenge misunderstanding of condition
Alzheimer’s Research UK has joined forces with Samuel L Jackson to battle the serious misconception that dementia is an inevitability of old age. The ‘#ShareTheOrange’ campaign highlights that physical diseases cause dementia using an orange to symbolise the weight of matter lost in the brain as the condition develops.
Cambridge hearing experts push the boat out for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Staff from Hidden Hearing in Cambridge will be playing their part in a three-month branch-to-branch charity relay on Friday (31st May 2019), raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK and handing out oranges, in support of the Campaign for Better Hearing.
Over half a million pounds boosts dementia drug discovery research in Cambridge
Prof David Rubinsztein at the University of Cambridge has been awarded more than £500,000 from leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK. The new funding will support research into a way to tackle diseases like Alzheimer’s by boosting the brain’s waste disposal system.
Family calls for Sainsbury’s customers to vote Alzheimer’s Research UK
Devoted son Doron Salomon, whose story captured the hearts of the nation when he thanked Sainsbury’s for ‘going above and beyond’ to support his mum following her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, is calling on Cambridge residents to vote for Alzheimer's Research UK to become the next Local Charity of the Year at three Sainsbury's stores.
Price Bailey ends partnership on a high with over £73k raised for dementia research
East Anglian-based chartered accountants Price Bailey is finishing its partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK on a high after two employees trekked up five volcanoes and pushed the firm’s fundraising total to more than £73,000.
Whirlwind romance to dementia diagnosis at just 46
When Rosemary Westwell was pregnant with her second daughter, she received a phone call to say that her husband, John, had collapsed on the street.
Cambridge group dedicated to raising funds for dementia research calls for new volunteers
A Cambridgeshire group is appealing for new members to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
Alzheimer’s Research UK announces record year fuelled by 44% growth in donations
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has announced record growth in 2016/17 with a total income of £30.5 million, an increase of 38% on the previous year. Growing public support for the Cambridgeshire-based charity’s work saw voluntary donations rise by 44%, 11 times the sector average.
Alzheimer’s Research UK calls for post-Brexit plan to protect dementia research
Brexit must not delay the development and delivery of the first life-changing treatment for people living with dementia. That was the message Alzheimer’s Research UK had for politicians today during a roundtable hosted by the Exiting the European Union Committee.
Son to sail his dad’s handcrafted boat backwards as a symbol of his journey with dementia
At six years old, Matthew Thomas was taught how to sail by his father, Eric, in a boat he had built in his garage back in 1971. What started out as a hobby turned into a lifelong passion for Matthew, 52, who is the Chief Instructor at Otley Sailing Club – a passion he shared with his dad for many years.
Alzheimer’s Research UK gives £730k boost to Cambridge dementia research
Cambridge dementia scientists are set to benefit from nearly three quarters of a million pounds of new funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.
Traumatic brain injury linked to build-up of toxic proteins associated with dementia
Research in mice suggests that head injuries may cause problems with waste clearance in the brain, leading to the build-up of toxic proteins associated with dementia. The study has just been published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Diabetes and high blood sugar in midlife linked to cognitive decline in late life
Researchers in the US have found that people who develop diabetes in midlife are more likely to show signs of cognitive decline 20 years later. The study is published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Doris leaves gift of hope for people with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s Research UK has received a gift of £5,000 from the late Doris Cooper who lived in Codicote, Hertfordshire, and passed away in January 2014, aged 94. Doris left the gift in her Will to the UK’s leading dementia research charity in memory of her younger brother Ronald Procter, who died with Alzheimer’s disease in 2013.
Government announces £15m dementia research fund
The Government is to commit £15m to a new fund to boost dementia research, it was announced today. The fund, which will focus on research to develop new treatments for dementia, will aim to bring in further investment from the private and charity sectors to back a range of research projects.