Alzheimer's Research UK
| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Focus | Alzheimer's disease research Health policy |
| Headquarters | 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Cambridge CB21 6AD |
Key people | Hilary Evans-Newton (Chief Executive)
The Rt Hon Lord David Cameron (President) Gavin Patterson (Chair) Prof Sir John Hardy FRS (Vice President) David Mayhew CBE (Vice President) Prof Jonathan Schott (Chief Medical Officer) Prof James Rowe (Chair of Scientific Advisory Board) |
| Revenue | £56.9m (2024) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Alzheimer's Research Trust |
Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) is a dementia research charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1992 as the Alzheimer's Research Trust.
Alzheimer’s Research UK funds scientific studies to find ways to treat, diagnose and prevent all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.
As of 2024, Alzheimer's Research UK has funded 1,275 research projects across the UK and internationally, and has committed more than £237 million to dementia research.
Alzheimer's Research UK is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities.