Defying Dementia

04/02/2026

Dear followers

I'm not sure you are aware that, in addition to our main DD fund raising efforts, we also have a fantastic DD Student Society on campus at the University. They play a vital part in raising funds to enable a DD Student Society Summer Internship within our labs in the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences. As such, they are effectively funding the research of one of their peers and, hopefully, contributing to the DD ethos of fostering future dementia scientists (which is equally as important as funding current research in the battle against dementia).

The event is to be held at the Greaves Park on Sat 28th Feb (7 pm) so please do consider going along, having a good time and meeting our great Society members (ticket link below).

Tickets include a full buffet meal and entry to the ball. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are available on the DD LUSU page, linked below.

https://lancastersu.co.uk/groups/defying-dementia-student-society/events

28/11/2025

Next Wednesday 3rd December, we are holding a Defying Dementia Lab Tour event in the research labs of Lancaster University and we would love for you to join us!

We will be giving a talk and presentation about current and ongoing research that the team are doing as well we showing people around the lab where our team work tirelessly to research Alzheimer's Disease.

If you would like to join us next week, 1:30pm-5:00pm then please email friends@lancaster.ac.uk to receive all the details. We can't wait to see you there 💛

11/11/2025

We're pleased to announce another Defying Dementia open day on December 3rd (1.30 pm - 4.30 pm) to be held in Furness Lecture Theatre 3 on our Bailrigg campus. We will have three presentations by our current researchers and a tour of the Defying Dementia labs. Please do sign up and support us at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defying-dementia-open-day-tickets-1850432727099?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you need any help finding your way there please feel free to contact me directly on e.parkin@lancaster.ac.uk

Please do come along and find out more about our dementia research funded directly by your great efforts. Thanks again for your support and I hope to see you there.

Dr. Edward Parkin (scientific lead for DD)

Defying Dementia Open Day

22/08/2025

This week, we were absolutely delighted to celebrate our Defying Dementia charity shop raising over an incredible £100,000 for Dementia research!! Every penny raised by the charity shop has gone straight to the Defying Dementia team’s research into creating a drug effective against Alzheimer’s disease.

We would like to thank Linda and Neil Warrington for bringing to life the charity shop and making it the huge success that it is today, as well as all of the volunteers who give up their time in the shop, our supporters who donate their items and the community who continue to shop in the charity shop. Your support means that our Defying Dementia can continue their vital research into Alzheimer’s disease and the cause and effects of Dementia, so THANK YOU 💛🖤

19/12/2024

Thank you so much to our wonderful supporter Mark who put together another great event at the weekend for Defying Dementia 💛💛
Mark raised £1,307 on Saturday by organising a full day of live music and collecting donations for Dementia research. We are so grateful for Mark's support and everybody who helped put the day together. An amazing sum of money raised, it will make a huge difference to our research team 🥳🎉🎸

11/12/2024

This Saturday 14th December 🎉🎊🎸🥁
Our wonderful supporter Mark is celebrating his 60th with a Birthday bash at The Bobbin and is raising money for Defying Dementia.

It's guaranteed to be a good night of live music so please do head down and help Mark raise vital funds for Alzheimers and Dementia research. Thank you as always Mark, we really appreciate your support 💛

03/12/2024

Come join us for a campus visit to learn how we're defying dementia with innovative research and programs!

26/11/2024

Defying Dementia Lab Tour - Thursday 5th December!hear💛💛

Next Thursday at 2pm, there will be a Lab Tour and talk at Lancaster University from the Defying Dementia research team. Here you will be able to listen to a presentation on the current research and findings into Alzheimers Disease and Dementia, as well as having a tour around the lab to see where the research happens.

If you would be interested in attending this event, we would love to have you there! Please visit the event link to book your space today

Come join us for a campus visit to learn how we're defying dementia with innovative research and programs!

31/10/2023

Thank you so much to the wonderful June Baker's Singers choir group in Garstang who held a concert in Garstang on Saturday to raise money for Defying Dementia!

They sang beautiful renditions of some wonderful classics, and raised £533 for doing so. That's an amazing amount of money raised for Dementia research and it is hugely apreciated by all the team. Thank you to every member of the choir and everyone who came to support them and donated so generously!

27/10/2023

We are absolutely delighted to be supported by the incredibly talented Neil Eckersley who has created three pieces of artwork for Defying Dementia. The pieces are a tribute to his late father and can be found at the Defying Dementia charity shop in Lancaster. Please do go down and visit if you are in Lancaster this week!

To learn more about the exhibition in the shop, please do read Neil's interview with Beyond Radio

A double Olympian has opened an exhibition in Lancaster hoping to raise awareness of dementia in memory of his dad.

25/05/2023

A big thank you to Cllr Alan Pearson, Mayor or Garstang who has chosen Defying Dementia as one of his charities to support this year. We look forward to working with you to raise vital funds for our research into Alzheimer’s Disease at Lancaster University.

10/05/2023

There is a new dementia cafe starting at Williamson Park starting on the 24th May. Please share this with your networks.