Somewhere, someone alive today could be the first one cured of Alzheimer's.
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, but it is not an inevitable part of ageing. It is caused by diseases — and diseases can be cured. Today, medical science is closer to a breakthrough than ever before in human history.
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“The idea that someone alive today could be the first person to be cured of Alzheimer's disease is breathtaking; it shows how research is transforming something that, for too long, has felt completely out of reach.”
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How Research is Changing Everything
For decades, dementia was treated as an inevitable consequence of age. Today, our scientists prove that Alzheimer's is a biological disease — and every biological disease has a cure waiting to be discovered.
Revolutionary Blood Tests
We are funding groundbreaking clinical validation for simple blood tests that can identify Alzheimer's biomarkers up to 15 years before symptoms develop, enabling early interventions.
First Disease-Slowing Drugs
Science has entered a new era with the first licensed therapies capable of tackling the root cause of Alzheimer's — clearing toxic amyloid and tau proteins rather than just masking symptoms.
190+ Global Clinical Trials
Across our Drug Discovery Institutes, hundreds of researchers are testing next-generation molecules, genetic therapies, and vaccines. A world free from dementia is within our sights.
“Someone alive today will be the first one cured.”
With your support, Alzheimer’s Research UK will continue driving the laboratory discoveries, clinical trials, and NHS preparedness needed to turn that hope into reality.