World Alzheimer's Day

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, a condition which affects as many as 800,000 people in the UK.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition, meaning it will continue to get worse as it develops.  Early stages of the condition may begin with minor memory problems and difficulty saying the right words. These symptoms can then lead to frustration and mood swings. Symptoms change as the condition develops, and it may lead to confusion, personality changes and a total change in behaviour.

Every year on 21 September Alzheimer associations across the globe unite to recognise World Alzheimer's Day.

You can find out more about the condition in the following short film, featuring an interview with Professor Simon Lovestone.

Working with our partners at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, we are developing pioneering research into the causes of conditions like Alzheimer's and how best to treat it. You can find out more in the following short film.