Charity investment in dementia research

Charities are instrumental in funding dementia research in the UK, in 2018 a total of £122 million was invested in dementia research, of which charities contributed £40 million including £23 million from Alzheimer’s Research UK. Some of the other charities that fund dementia research include Alzheimer’s Society, the UK Dementia Research Institute, the Lewy Body Society, and BRACE (Bristol Research into Alzheimer’s and Care of the Elderly).

Luengo-Fernandez, R. & Landeiro, F. (in preparation). The Economic Burden of Dementia in the UK & Dementia research.

Charity investment: Luengo-Fernandez, R. & Landeiro, F. (in preparation). The Economic Burden of Dementia in the UK.

Government investment: Written question UIN 23196 asked by Jonathan Ashworth of Leicester South, answered by Edward Argar – August 12th 2021.

Alzheimer’s Research UK Annual Report 2022.

Alzheimer’s Research UK Annual Report 2022.