RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA
Founded by Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, after his wife Helen’s frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, Race Against Dementia funds early-career researchers to accelerate progress towards a cure for dementia.
With over 55 million people affected globally and someone diagnosed every three seconds, Race Against Dementia is taking immediate action to drive significant breakthroughs and develop leaders in the field.
WE’RE HERE TO BEAT DEMENTIA.
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Race Against Dementia is a charity inspired by the speed and innovation of Formula 1. We fundraise to support and fund dementia research across the world.
We select dynamic and driven dementia researchers and equip them with funds, expert mentors and a unique F1 inspired training and development programme to help them accelerate dementia research.
10M
donated to fund research
90K+
dementia research hours funded
138
papers published
by Race Against Dementia
researchers
THE CHALLENGE
By 2050, 152 million people around the world are expected to live with dementia. Today, it’s 55 million. Last year, it was the leading cause of
death in England and Wales. Caring for people living with dementia is
exhausting, frustrating and often financially crippling. It currently costs the UK £34billion every year. By 2040, that cost is predicted to
reach £94billion.
Dementia is a headline every day. Many of your employees and customers will be affected by the disease. While new drugs are being developed to slow or prevent the disease, today, there is no cure.
We need a solution. Speed and fearlessness make for a strong Formula 1 driver. And a strong research scientist.
OUR FOUNDING STORY
Sir Jackie Stewart raced 99 grand prix and won three Formula 1 Driver’s World Championships. Trackside – stopwatch in hand – his wife Helen was with him for almost every mile raced.
In 2014 Helen, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Steadfastly solutions-oriented, Sir Jackie was spurred into action – this has become, the “most important race of his life.”