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Dementia Action Week 2026
Dementia Action Week 2026 was a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness & spark conversations to highlight the importance of dementia research. This year, BRACE focused on the theme ‘Let’s Talk Dementia’, encouraging people to open up conversations about dementia & challenge the stigma. Running for Research Dementia Action Week began with a celebration of our…
BRACE receives £8,500 boost
BRACE Dementia Research has received an incredible £8,500 donation from Bath & North East Somerset Council thanks to their involvement in a recycling scheme. The council receives income from the not-for-profit Recycling of Metals Scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM). With the consent of relatives, members of the scheme collect common…
£11,000+ raised by Team BRACE at London Marathon
A whopping £11,225 was raised (including Gift Aid) at the London Marathon by our inspiring #TeamBRACE runners. Thank you so much for your amazing fundraising efforts. Training for a marathon is no easy challenge, and to do this while raising vital funds for dementia research is an incredible achievement. Your dedication and generosity will help…
£100k awarded to Swansea researchers developing gut hormone dementia treatmentÂ
BRACE has awarded Swansea University researchers £102,949 to investigate a stomach hormone’s role in a potential new dementia treatment. The funding has been awarded to Prof Jeff Davies and will be used to support a PhD student who will work alongside Prof Davies to conduct laboratory research into ghrelin, a stomach hormone best known for…
A second chance for the NHS to use early Alzheimer’s drugs?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will review, for a second time, NHS use of the early Alzheimer’s drugs, lecanemab and donanemab. The breakthrough drugs, which are the first in the world to be disease-modifying, were rejected for NHS patient use due to the high cost, in 2025. However, they have been…
Team BRACE raises over £6,000 at Bath Half Marathon
A huge congratulations to #TeamBRACE, who took on the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 15th March 2026, raising an incredible £6,200 (including Gift Aid) for dementia research, and counting. Runners faced challenging conditions on the day, with wet and windy weather adding an extra layer of difficulty to the already demanding 13.1-mile course. Thanks to…
World Sleep Day: How healthy is your sleep?
This World Sleep Day (13th March), we are reminded just how important sleep is for brain health. Research suggests that sleep acts as a ‘cleaning cycle’ for the brain. During sleep, the brain uses the glymphatic system to flush out metabolic waste, including proteins such as amyloid-beta that build up during the day. These proteins…
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…
Almost £5k raised for BRACE at CIBSE Dinner
BRACE Dementia Research was honoured to be the beneficiary at the CIBSE South West Regional Dinner, held on Friday evening, in Bristol. The event brought together engineers, manufacturers, and construction industry professionals from across the region for an evening of connection and celebration, while raising funds for dementia research. Thanks to the generosity of attendees, an impressive £4,630 was raised in support of local research in…