Our research strategy

The Alzheimer's Research Trust is the UK's leading charity dedicated to funding dementia research.

Our vision is a world free from dementia. We aim to achieve this through our pioneering research programme. We will ensure our funds are distributed in the best way to find out more about dementia in order to find atreatment, prevention or cure.

So far we have funded over £29 million worth of grants and supported over 350 research publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. To read about the progress our research is making towards defeating dementia click here.

We fund world-classresearch that aims to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including dementia with Lewy bodies, fronto-temporal dementia and vascular dementia.

Our research projects range from laboratory experiments to testing treatments for patients. We support research into understanding the causes of dementia, looking for risk factors, improving diagnosis and developing new treatments.

We will increase funding of the best laboratory andclinical research taking us towards our goal. We have developed specific funding streams to boost the number of scientists working in crucial areas, support research careers and bring in experienced and talented researchers from other fields.