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Dementia research charity awards Cardiff scientists £387k to accelerate the search for a cure
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Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has funded two researchers from Cardiff University to carry out projects aimed at finding new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Chair of Oldham Athletic travels to Essex to train for 3,000-mile charity row across the Atlantic
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This December, Oldham Athletic owner, and adventurer, Frank Rothwell, 73, will row 3,000-miles across the Atlantic, with the aim of raising £1 million for Alzheimer’s Research UK.

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Ted Lasso actor Kola Bokinni reveals dad has dementia, as he supports powerful new campaign from Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Ted Lasso star Kola Bokinni has publicly shared for the first time the devastating impact dementia has had on his family to drive awareness and support Alzheimer's Research UK’s search for a cure.

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Olivia Colman backs new campaign, as charity reveals 1 in 2 people don’t know dementia causes memory loss
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Despite almost one million people in the UK living with dementia today, and it being the UK’s leading cause of death, there is still a widespread lack of awareness around the impact it has on people affected by the condition. Alzheimer's Research UK’s launches new campaign film to change this.

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New report calls for manifesto pledges to tackle ‘completely unacceptable’ diagnosis rates
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Ahead of the next general election campaign, Alzheimer’s Research UK has set out a series of calls for party leaders to tackle the increasing pressure that dementia places on society, the NHS, and the economy.

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Oldham Athletic chair, 73, to row across Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK
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This December, Chair of Oldham Athletic A.F.C, Frank Rothwell, will race solo and unsupported across the Atlantic as part of the World’s Toughest Row.

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Exposure to air pollution linked to increased use of psychiatric services by people with dementia
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Researchers at King’s College London have found that exposure to air pollution is associated with an increase in use of mental health services by people with dementia.

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Dementia research charity awards Exeter scientists £370k to accelerate progress for a cure
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Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has funded three researchers from the University of Exeter to carry out projects aimed at finding new treatments, boosting early diagnosis, and understanding the disease’s causes.

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“Another milestone” – successful phase 3 trial of Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, confirmed 
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Promising preliminary results from a trial of the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, first announced in May, have now been confirmed.

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Antibody v Amyloids?
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A new drug, donanemab, is being hailed as a turning