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BRACE, which was founded in 1987 and celebrates its 21st anniversary this year, stands for Bristol Research into Alzheimer’s and Care of the Elderly. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of a group of related illnesses known as dementia, a condition which causes the sufferer to experience an increasing loss of memory and feelings of confusion. Family members will notice changes in personality and mood, amongst other symptoms, and the sufferer can finally deteriorate into a total physical decline. A few figures show how big the problem is:

  • One in fifty people aged 65-70 develops a dementia problem.
     

  • One in five people over 89 develops a dementing illness - usually Alzheimers.
     

  • There are 750,000 sufferers of dementia in the UK.
     

  • There are over 12,000 people experiencing some form of dementia within a 30 mile radius of Bristol.

BRACE is one of a few charities solely dedicated to supporting dementia research and, although it is generally considered to be a regional charity, the work it supports and the resultant findings bring benefits to dementia sufferers throughout the UK and internationally. The support given to BRACE by our 3000+ active supporters in the South West and throughout the UK has helped the research teams to make considerable contributions to the worldwide knowledge of dementia and its treatment.

http://www.alzheimers-brace.org/ 
 

 

 

   

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