Dementia research charity, BRACE, has published their 2024 Impact Report.
The report details the research BRACE is currently funding and their future ambitions.
You can read the report here: https://www.alzheimers-brace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BRACE_IMPACT_REPORT_2024_SPREAD_REDUCED.pdf
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