Treatments & Prevention

BRACE is a research charity dedicated solely to funding research into different forms of dementia. 

Below you can find BRACE-funded research projects that have looked into finding new methods of prevention and treatments for dementia.

Please note that not all BRACE-funded research projects are featured on our website.

Research from 2010 - 2022:

This research will increase the understanding of α-synuclein clumping and accelerate the finding of a cure.

This study may pave the way for an NHS funded trial into the effects of oral hygiene and the progression of Alzheimer’s.

Does lowering futile autophagosome synthesis alleviate aggregation-prone protein toxicity in dementia?

This research will examine the effects of ghrelin on human brain cells treated with toxic amyloid-β.

Protein interactions and mitochondrial dynamics in dementia with Lewy bodies - A PhD studentship and pilot study.