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The Alzheimer's Research Trust's innovative and groundbreaking research programmes are the best in their field and offer real hope of making breakthroughs in the fight against dementia. Find out more about our core research activity.
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Short arms and legs linked to risk of dementia
People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk of developing dementia compared to people with longer arms and legs, a US study claims.
New Flurizan trial suggests drug benefits people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s
New research gives hope that a drug called tarenflurbil (Flurizan; also formerly known as R-flurbiprofen) could slow down the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Further work is necessary to fully investigate its potential benefits.
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I have had Alzheimer’s now for the past two years plus. It’s is a nasty disease, surrounded by shadows and small, largely unseen tragedies. There's nearly as many of us as there are cancer sufferers, and it looks as if the number of people with the disease will double within a generation. It's a shock and a shame to find out that funding for research is three per cent of that which goes to find cancer cures.
Terry Pratchett OBE, supporter of the Alzheimer's Research Trust