Join Dementia Research
At the September meeting of the Four Rivers Dementia Alliance a presentation entitled Join Dementia Research was given by Elly French from the Research Engagement and Inclusion Team of The South West Peninsula Regional Research Delivery Network (SWPRRDN) which is part of the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) whose mission is to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public. The NIHR funds, enables and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. The NIHR invests more than a billion pounds a year in research. This funding goes towards research projects, career development awards, and the people, facilities and technology that enable research to thrive.Dementia and Neurodegeneration is one of 29 specialties that the NIHR RDN covers and the NIHR are working in partnership with Join Dementia Research (JDR). Join Dementia Research is a nationwide service that enables anyone over 18 to register their interest in dementia research. Since JDR's inception in 2015, over 50,000 people have signed up the service and there have been over 48,000 enrolments onto dementia studies and there is a drive to find more volunteers to sign up for Dementia Research.
WHY JOIN DEMENTIA RESEARCH?
1. There are currently 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK. This is set to rise to 1 million by 2025.
2. It is only through research that diagnosis, treatment and care can improve and hopefully one day find a cure.
So if you are looking for studies to take part in, but don't know where to find them, then read through the attached PDF of the presentation and join online or over the telephone.
Research options are open to everyone and anyone with or without dementia can sign up. You can even register on behalf of someone else.
There are a variety of studies from prevention and treatments to improving the quality of life. As an individual signing up you can choose which studies you would like to take part in. The research you take part in will be your choice and work around your day to day life.
Please think about joining Dementia Research, your effort will be gratefully appreciated by all the Researchers and will give something back to society.
Community Engagement - Join Dementia Research (pdf)
17th September 2025