Dementia research charity BRACE celebrates £1m donation 

BRACE, a Bristol-based dementia charity, has received a landmark £1m donation to support dementia research in the South West.  

Brace say the donation will be used in research activities aimed at improving early dementia diagnosis, something BRACE has already heavily funded through supporting the development of Fastball, an early Alzheimer’s test which is currently being investigated by the NHS as a future diagnostic tool. 

You can find out more here: https://www.alzheimers-brace.org/1-million-pound-donation/ 

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