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We can provide up-to-date information and statistics on dementia and arrange media interviews with Race Against Dementia staff and Research Fellows.

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+44 (0)7354 844529

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For comment on our scientific research and campaigns contact the press office.

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Telegraph readers raise over half a million pounds for Christmas Appeal

Throughout the three-month campaign, which ended on January 31, readers donated a total of £527,401.11.

On the annual charity phone-in day, readers were given the opportunity to chat with Telegraph columnists including Bryony Gordon, Allison Pearson, Richard Madeley and Michael Deacon.

Telegraph readers raise over half a million pounds for Christmas Appeal

How my dad’s dementia inspired me to take part in a 24-hour karting challenge

When his father’s mental health deteriorated, Allan Burns and his family took to the track to raise money for Race Against Dementia

Allan Burns raised £4,500 for Race Against Dementia at Teesside Karting in Middlesbrough

I panic if I forget a name or a place because I convince myself it is the first sign of dementia

An inherited genetic mutation that causes dementia has taken the lives of many of Jo Harrigan’s family – she’s determined to break the cycle.

From the age of 25, when her “loving and gregarious” mother Sylvia was diagnosed with a rare form of inherited early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 53, Jo Harrigan has been living with what she describes as a “death sentence”.

An inherited genetic mutation that causes dementia

My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 61 – here’s what I wish I’d known

The challenges of looking after a loved one with dementia are overwhelming. While the search for a cure is vital, so is support for carers.

My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 61

As a dementia nurse, this is what I wish everyone knew about the illness

The first signs of dementia can be easily missed. After all, changes can be subtle, says Julie Holder, a community hospitals mental health liaison nurse who has been working with dementia patients for 20 years. She gives an example of a retired patient who may have always worn a shirt and a tie but now can’t work out how to put it on.

As a dementia nurse, this is what I wish everyone knew about the illness

How Alzheimer’s turns Jedi knights of brain cells to the dark side

Cells which serve as Jedi knights inside the brain — the guardians of grey matter — turn to the dark side in dementia.

In Alzheimer’s disease, the multi-pronged microglia stop clearing-up problems to protect neurons, and start firing-out damaging molecules instead.

How Alzheimer’s turns Jedi knights of brain cells to the dark side

‘I hope the research we’ve been a part of can be someone else’s miracle’

Phil Williams is one of the 7,000 people in the UK suffering from Huntington’s disease.

The new hoover has left Phil Williams in a muddle. A few years ago he did most of the housework, but this new machine is beyond him. Even if he could figure out the buttons, his hands won’t do what his brain tells them. Sometimes he can’t see what needs hoovering in front of him.

Phil Williams is one of the 7,000 people in the UK suffering from Huntington's disease

Sir Jackie Stewart: ‘Every time I forget a name I worry I might have dementia like my wife’

The F1 legend is racing to find a cure for his wife’s disease. He explains why he gets his determination from the race track.

Sir Jackie Stewart: ‘Every time I forget a name I worry I might have dementia like my wife’

‘We got married six months after Roy was diagnosed with dementia – I didn’t want to hang around’

An early-onset dementia diagnosis could have broken this couple, but instead it has brought them closer than ever.

An early-onset dementia diagnosis could have broken this couple, but instead it has brought them closer than ever.

‘I’m using F1 techniques to power up my work on dementia’

Meet the Cambridge scientist transferring skills from the world of high-octane sport to the lab.

Roaring 1,000 horsepower engines, squealing tyres and the intoxicating reek of exhaust fumes: the world of Formula 1 sounds a far cry from the sterile environment of a medical research laboratory. But Cambridge University scientist Dr Maura Malpetti says the two have more in common than you might think.

Meet the Cambridge scientist transferring skills from the world of high-octane sport to the lab.

The Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal: there’s still time to call and donate

It may be chilly outside, but it’s very cosy indeed in the Telegraph office where the Christmas Charity Appeal phone-in got off to a roaring start this morning. Spurred on by unlimited tea and mince pies, we have taken over 700 calls so far from readers of all ages, from Ayrshire to Cornwall – and we’re just several hours in. The phones don’t stop ringing.

Call us on 0151 284 1927 to help support four charities: Marie Curie, the RAF Benevolent Fund, Race Against Dementia and Go Beyond

Call us on 0151 284 1927 to help support four charities: Marie Curie, the RAF Benevolent Fund, Race Against Dementia and Go Beyond

Telegraph Christmas Charity appeal reaches £241,000 as stars take readers’ calls

Sir Jackie Stewart and Anneka Rice were among the celebrities manning the phone lines for The Telegraph’s Christmas Charity appeal on Sunday, as the total raised reached £241,000.

Telegraph Christmas Charity appeal reaches £241,000 as stars take readers' calls

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