It’s common knowledge that dementia is affecting an ever growing number of people in the UK. A small proportion of those people are living with a rare type of the condition known as Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) which famously affected the author Sir Terry Pratchett. In this blog we share a beautiful short film that […]
How does it feel to be made an MBE? Dedicated volunteer Barbara shares her story
Our tirelessly committed Research Network volunteer Barbara Woodward-Carlton has today been made an MBE for her services to patient and public involvement in furthering dementia research. In this blog, we hear about what inspired Barbara to get involved in the Alzheimer’s Society Research Network and why she feels it’s important to support research. Barbara’s story […]
How your data could advance dementia research
Data is a vital part of any research. Sharing information from your patient records could help further research, improve care and ultimately save lives. Head of Research, James Pickett comments on the importance of the NHS’s new programme that will use patient’s information for research and care planning. Whilst visiting my GP recently (fortunately just […]
Take a peek inside the new UK Dementia Research Institute
A groundbreaking initiative, the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) brings together world leaders in dementia research to transform the research landscape. It’s a £250 million investment from the MRC, Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK. But what is happening right now in the 6 universities that make up the UK DRI? Tim Shakespeare, Research […]
How do people affected by dementia help our research programme?
In part two of our series about how we fund research, our Research Network members explain their role in helping us to decide which research projects to fund. Find out more about how we fund research in part one. The role of the Research Network At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe that people with dementia and […]