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BRACE exhibited an early Alzheimer’s test at the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Showcase event in Parliament on Tuesday 27th January.  Oliver Hermann, a BRACE-funded PhD student from the University of Bath, demonstrated the groundbreaking Fastball test to MPs and Lords including Lord Bethell, and representatives from other medical charities.  Fastball works by using EEG to measure a participant’s brainwaves while they watch flashing images.  The test can be conducted in as little as 2 minutes, and…

Signature Senior Lifestyle, has surpassed their fundraising target for BRACE, raising more than £25,000 throughout 2025. The partnership has seen a wide range of fundraising activities take place across its 10 care homes throughout London and the South East. These have included everything from afternoon teas and community concerts to snooker challenges and car washes,…

A groundbreaking finger-prick blood test has shown accuracy in detecting Alzheimer’s disease. This test could open the door for millions of people living with dementia but without a diagnosis, around the world. The tests work by measuring three different biomarkers – P-tau217, GFAP and NfL – which are found in the brains of people living…

The Hospital Saturday Fund have awarded £10,000 to support a groundbreaking study into brain ageing and genes that could advance drug development. This donation bolsters a grant of £56,000 from BRACE Dementia Research.  Dr James Murray and his team believe a new approach could address a major problem: why promising dementia drugs keep failing in clinical trials. …

Santa really has come early this year! Thanks to the incredible efforts of the Capital One UK team, more than £120,000 has been raised and donated to BRACE since 2024 – including a generous donation of £55,500 this month alone. From climbing mountains and canoeing across lakes, to selling computer screens, hosting coffee mornings, donning…

This December, Zoey O’Neill is remembering her fantastic mum, Christine, by wearing a different Christmas jumper each day to raise funds for dementia research. Zoey’s story “This all started as a way of cheering myself up. At the end of 2022, my mum died from dementia. After the funeral, I was stuck in that strange…

In October, BRACE partnered with care home provider, Oakland Care, on the launch of the UK’s first dementia-friendly community restaurant at their Hyllden Heights care home in Kent. Known as ‘Kentish Kitchen’, the fine dining restaurant is designed to serve people and the families of those who may be living with dementia or memory impairment.…

On a wet weekend in September, BRACE charity partners, Capital One, took on a ‘Race Against the Lakes’ challenge. The team spent two days taking part in scavenger hunts, canoeing across lakes, hiking more than 20 km through the Lake District’s stunning but unforgiving terrain, crossing the Honister infinity bridge, and tackling mountain biking trails…

Chris Williams has taken the decision to step down from his role as BRACE CEO. On behalf of everyone at BRACE, we thank him for nearly four years of dedicated service, during which he led the charity through two of its most successful years. In 2023 and 2024 alone, the charity raised almost £3 million.  …

A BRACE-funded research project has shown that the Fastball EEG test can be used in patients’ homes for the first time. A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease, years before a diagnosis is typically possible. Fastball is a three-minute…