2. Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading charity specialising in finding preventions, treatments and a cure for dementia

3. Dementia is a global medical challenge More than one in three of us will know a relative or close friend with dementia

4. 10X more spent on cancer research than dementia research

6. Alzheimer’s is largely a disease of old age..... Early-onset Dementia UK Report, 2007

7. Source: US Alzheimer’s Association Possible signs of Alzheimer'sTypical age-related changes Poor judgment and decision making Making a bad decision once in a while Inability to manage a budgetMissing a monthly payment Losing track of the date or the season Forgetting which day it is and remembering later Difficulty having a conversationSometimes forgetting which word to use Misplacing things and being unable to retrace steps to find them Losing things from time to time...but it is not a ‘normal’ part of ageing

8. Causes of Alzheimer’s tau amyloid

9. Risk factors Genes Environment Age

10. Research into early detection of dementia

11. Finding treatments for the diseases that cause dementia