Together we will defeat dementia

Our dementia research impact in 2025

Despite our successes, there are so many researchers we have not been able to fund. You have the power to turn a 'no’ into a ‘yes’. Together, we can turn today’s science into tomorrow’s hope.  

BRACE Autumn - Winter magazine

The magazine is filled with the latest research news, events and inspiring stories. Learn about the less well known symptoms of dementia, research on early diagnosis and more...

Race for BRACE in 2026! #TeamBRACE

Looking to get fit in 2026 and support dementia research at the same time? We have a wide range of events for you, from 10k races to full marathons in the UK and abroad.

Leave a Gift in your Will for dementia research

Gifts in Wills make long-term research and pioneering trials possible, leading to earlier diagnosis, better and more effective treatments, and one day a cure.

Remember and pay tribute to your loved ones

There are many ways you can commemorate your loved ones, from setting up a free tribute page, to donating or adding their name to the Book of Remembrance.

A dementia diagnosis from home?

Dr George Stothart shares his early dementia test - Fastball - results. His research shows the test can be used at home to detect memory decline in people with MCI.

We Believe In a World Free From Dementia

Every donation, no matter the size, helps BRACE fund vital research that creates scientific progress and real hope for the future - earlier diagnosis, more effective treatments and, one day, a cure. Thank you for your support.

Together we will defeat dementia

Latest news

Can ‘super-ager’ brains help in the fight against Alzheimer’s?

A new study has uncovered why some 80- 90-year-olds ‘super-agers,’ have better memory and thinking function than others and how their brains are different from those living with Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, in Chicago, used brain tissue to look at ‘super-agers’ brains, compared to healthy brains, both young…

Menopause and dementia research

New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that the menopause is associated with changes in the brain including a reduction in grey matter, in important regions in the brain. The menopause is also linked to higher levels of anxiety and depression, along with sleep problems. How is this linked to dementia? Alzheimer’s disease, the…

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