Join Dementia Research updates

Almost half of dementia cases can be prevented or delayed. Research has shown that our health in our 30s, 40s and 50s can have a particularly big effect on our dementia risk. However, simple lifestyle changes before the age of 30 can reduce the risk of developing the disease later in life. Risk factors for […]

Recent news on dementia research has focused on getting an early diagnosis and drugs to treat the condition. However, it is also important to find ways to help people live well with dementia. The IDEAL (Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life) project aimed to understand what factors influence a person’s ability to […]

Research has helped us identify risk factors for dementia, which can in turn help us find ways to prevent the condition.  Professor Paresh Malhotra, NIHR specialty lead for dementia, explains these risk factors in the video below:  The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA study) revealed that people who are overweight have an increased risk […]

Research shows that poor spatial navigation can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease – long before symptoms such as memory problems arise. Another common symptom is feeling ‘lost’ even in familiar places.  This is especially true of people aged 65 and over in the early stages of the disease. Studies are now using digital […]

Exciting breakthroughs in dementia research are making it easier to diagnose the condition earlier and more accurately. The sooner a person is diagnosed, the better their chances of getting the right support and treatment. One study, led by Stephen Ball at the University of Manchester, is looking at how the brain understands words and concepts. […]

Today marks 10 years since Join Dementia Research began helping people take part in vital dementia research across the UK. The service was set up on 24 February 2015 by Professor Martin Rossor and Adam Smith of the University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology.  Join Dementia Research enables people to register their interest in […]

As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at some of the breakthroughs in dementia research and the achievements and milestones of the Join Dementia Research service.  More volunteers sign up to Join Dementia Research than previous year More than 80,000 volunteers have now signed up to Join Dementia Research since its inception in […]

Last November, we invited Join Dementia Research volunteers to have their say and tell us about their experiences of the service by completing our annual survey. Feedback from our volunteers helps us to understand what we are doing well and enables us to identify areas for improvement. Engagement The annual survey was sent out to […]

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month, we’ve created a new animation to explain the Join Dementia Research service to the public and encourage even more people to sign up.  The 2-minute long video covers how to sign up, what happens after signing up, how the service works and the types of studies you can take part […]

We are now in the pre-election period, prior to the upcoming general election on 4 July. As a Government-funded organisation, we are subject to Government guidelines and restrictions on communications and engagement activity over this period. Due to this, there will be a reduction in public communications, such as: Social media content  News stories  Newsletters […]