BRACE partners with dementia-friendly restaurant
In October, BRACE partnered with care home provider, Oakland Care, on the launch of the UK’s first dementia-friendly community restaurant at their Hyllden Heights care home in Kent. Known as ‘Kentish Kitchen’, the fine dining restaurant is designed to serve people and the families of those who may be living with dementia or memory impairment.…
Capital One Race Against the Lakes
On a wet weekend in September, BRACE charity partners, Capital One, took on a ‘Race Against the Lakes’ challenge. The team spent two days taking part in scavenger hunts, canoeing across lakes, hiking more than 20 km through the Lake District’s stunning but unforgiving terrain, crossing the Honister infinity bridge, and tackling mountain biking trails…
Thank you and farewell
Chris Williams has taken the decision to step down from his role as BRACE CEO. On behalf of everyone at BRACE, we thank him for nearly four years of dedicated service, during which he led the charity through two of its most successful years. In 2023 and 2024 alone, the charity raised almost £3 million.  …
Early Alzheimer’s test detects memory decline, from home
A BRACE-funded research project has shown that the Fastball EEG test can be used in patients’ homes for the first time. A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked to Alzheimer’s disease, years before a diagnosis is typically possible. Fastball is a three-minute…
BRACE Ambassador, Beth Britton, awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours list 2025
Beth Britton, BRACE ambassador, a former carer to her father who had vascular dementia for 19 years, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2025. Since Beth’s father died in 2012 she has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of dementia, challenge misconceptions and stigma, educate, change and challenge dementia services in…
BRACE ambassador abseils Table Mountain for dementia research
BRACE ambassador and director of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV), Jayne Connery, has abseiled down Cape Town’s Table Mountain in South Africa to raise funds dementia research. Her daring feat descending one of the seven natural wonders of the world has raised £4,000 for the charity. The abseil almost didn’t take place due to…
BRACE Visit University of Bristol Research Labs
Professor James Hodge and BRACE-funded PhD student Amy Preston recently welcomed some of the BRACE team into their labs at the University of Bristol. You may know that deafness is a risk factor for developing dementia, but researchers aren’t sure why. Professor Hodge, with the support of Amy Preston, is looking into this link using…
Signature Care Homes pledge £25,000 for Dementia Research NurseÂ
BRACE has partnered with Signature Senior Lifestyle, a leading provider of luxury residential, nursing, and dementia care, who have generously pledged to raise £25,000 for the charity’s Dementia Research Nurse, working at the Bristol Brain Centre. The nurse plays a crucial role in recruiting patients for research studies, collecting data and keeping patients engaged, which improves…
A Musical Legacy Supporting Dementia Research
Mark Wirtz was an influential figure in the music industry, particularly during the 1960s, when he worked as a producer, arranger, songwriter, and musician at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Working at Abbey Road Studios during the peak of the Beatles’ and Pink Floyd’s fame, Mark crafted iconic works, including Grocer Jack from A Teenage…
Fundraiser Spotlight: Conquering Peaks, Conquering Dementia!
In June 2024, Voitek, the leisure manager from the Bristol Audley Redwood retirement village, will be climbing Mount Tetnuldi in support of two local dementia charities, BRACE and Alive Activities. Mount Tetnuldi is one of Georgia’s tallest mountains at 4,858 m (15,938 ft). Voitek will confront some of nature’s fiercest elements – altitude sickness, snow,…