BRACE hosted a spectacular Summer Gala and Auction, welcoming 140 guests to the Marriott Bristol, on Friday 1st July. Guests enjoyed a fantastic night of great company, fine food, music, laughter and an auction. The eagle eye amongst you may also recognise, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Peaches Golding, OBE CStJ in attendance. The event raised more…

After a difficult 2020 and 2021 we are excited to announce the Medical Research Council has awarded BRACE a large grant to support early career researchers. Thank you to MRC. We are over the moon. This is a very positive start to 2022 and will ensure promising and talented researchers will be able to continue their…

Seven dedicated runners from across England and Wales took part in the 2021 London Marathon on Sunday 2 October. Many of the runners signed up to run in autumn 2019! The runners all had their own, personal reasons for running for dementia research. You can find out why below. Collectively the seven runners raised over…

Four determined walkers, Mike, Keziah, Steve and Robin from Ortus PSR set themselves a huge challenge for dementia research. To walk 100km along the Jurassic coastline in just two days! The team set off early on Saturday 2nd October, from Poole, and arrived at Bridport late on the Sunday evening. The walkers bravely battled against…

Sixteen dedicated swimmers and kayakers from Boston Scientific, the ‘Solent Dolphins,’ swam and kayaked to the Isle of Wight to help raise funds for dementia research. The team set off on Sunday 19th September, from Gosport, where they undertook the challenging 2.4-mile swim across the Solent. The weather was on the swimmers’ side, with the…

A revolutionary approach to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis is being pioneered by dementia researchers at the University of Bath, thanks to BRACE Dementia Research funding. The innovative test involves looking at flashing images over two minutes, whilst the brain waves are measured using an EEG cap. The researchers who developed the ‘Fastball EEG’ technology used in…

Ghyston, a South West bespoke software solutions company, kindly gave their time and expertise to raise vital funds for charity, on a very hot and sunny Saturday in July. The dedicated team volunteered their skills to deliver project work for clients, in lieu of payment, with their fees being donated to dementia research. More than…