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Mary, an Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter, discovered a deep connection with gardening after her husband Richard was ...

We look at what two new studies reveal about the impact of air pollution on brain health, and explore what we can do to ...

Alzheimer’s Research UK has a large number of different grant schemes through which you can apply for funding. Read an overview and some examples.

The Inspire Fund is a grant scheme for projects engaging underserved communities on the topic of brain health. Abbey’s Brain ...

This scheme is for a full PhD programme; it does not cover funding gaps for students who have already started their studies.

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 ...

The Major project grant scheme provides funds for intermediate to large scale research projects. Research question should be framed to understand/diagnose/treat/ reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease and ...

Research Fellowships are designed for promising PhD qualified non-clinical researchers who have delivered previous research projects with evidence of impactful outputs and have clear plans to ...

What is dementia? We provide trustworthy dementia information about the most common types, the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments ...

Many factors that shape our brain health and influence our risk of developing dementia. While age and genetics are beyond our control, research suggests that up to 45% of dementia cases are linked to ...