Project makes it easier to join dementia study

It is hoped the new project, which allows anyone who wants to take part in studies to register online or over the phone, will boost much-needed participation in research into the condition, which affects more than 850,000 people in the UK.

A recent poll found that almost two thirds (62 per cent) of the public would be willing to take part in dementia research, but more than four out of five (62 per cent) did not know how to volunteer.

Fewer than five per cent of people with dementia currently take part in research studies, Alzheimer’s Research UK said.

Join Dementia Research will connect people interested in research to suitable dementia studies across England, Scotland and Wales.