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BRACE secures £100k for up-and-coming dementia researchers
BRACE has been awarded more than £100,000 from the Medical Research Council (MRC). This is incredible news for dementia research. The grant will be used to support up-and-coming researchers at the University of Bath, University of Bristol, Plymouth University and Swansea University. In recent years the pandemic has limited the amount of research BRACE has…
New funding awarded to develop revolutionary Alzheimer’s test
BRACE has awarded University of Bath neuroscientist, Dr George Stothart, a grant of £92,747 to help develop a pioneering new approach to detect Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The grant will support a PhD student called Oliver Hermann, his PhD research will look at new ways to develop the Fastball test, under the guidance of Dr…
Gift Aid Awareness Day 2022
Gift Aid Awareness Day falls on Thursday 6th October 2022. Every year the scheme gives £1.3 billion to UK charities. BRACE receives thousands of extra pounds for dementia research thanks to Gift Aid. During the cost-of-living crisis with everything becoming more and more expensive, filling in a Gift Aid form is a cost-free way to…
Spectacular Summer Gala and Auction
BRACE hosted a spectacular Summer Gala and Auction, welcoming 140 guests to the Marriott Bristol, on Friday 1st July. Guests enjoyed a fantastic night of great company, fine food, music, laughter and an auction. The eagle eye amongst you may also recognise, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Peaches Golding, OBE CStJ in attendance. The event raised more…
Bristol Film Festival Supports BRACE
Great news for dementia research and film lovers, BRACE has been chosen as the charity of the year for the Bristol Film Festival. The festival hosts films in unique venues across Bristol throughout the year, such as in Brunel’s SS Great Britain and Aerospace Bristol. BRACE supporters are able to claim 15% off event tickets…
BRACE Receives Large Grant!
After a difficult 2020 and 2021 we are excited to announce the Medical Research Council has awarded BRACE a large grant to support early career researchers. Thank you to MRC. We are over the moon. This is a very positive start to 2022 and will ensure promising and talented researchers will be able to continue their…
Running for Loved Ones – London Marathon 2021
Seven dedicated runners from across England and Wales took part in the 2021 London Marathon on Sunday 2 October. Many of the runners signed up to run in autumn 2019! The runners all had their own, personal reasons for running for dementia research. You can find out why below. Collectively the seven runners raised over…
100 km Jurassic Walk to Defeat Dementia!
Four determined walkers, Mike, Keziah, Steve and Robin from Ortus PSR set themselves a huge challenge for dementia research. To walk 100km along the Jurassic coastline in just two days! The team set off early on Saturday 2nd October, from Poole, and arrived at Bridport late on the Sunday evening. The walkers bravely battled against…
Solent Dolphins Swim and Kayak to Victory for Dementia Research!
Sixteen dedicated swimmers and kayakers from Boston Scientific, the ‘Solent Dolphins,’ swam and kayaked to the Isle of Wight to help raise funds for dementia research. The team set off on Sunday 19th September, from Gosport, where they undertook the challenging 2.4-mile swim across the Solent. The weather was on the swimmers’ side, with the…
Simple EEG Test offers hope for early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
News released: September 2021 A revolutionary approach to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis is being pioneered by dementia researchers at the University of Bath, thanks to BRACE Dementia Research funding. The innovative test involves looking at flashing images over two minutes, whilst the brain waves are measured using an EEG cap. The researchers who developed the ‘Fastball…