The aim of the Delivering Healthy Ageing – President’s Appeal is to fund a dementia research programme and to support the growth of RICE’s clinical and research capability into new areas of age-related illnesses.
Donate to Delivering Healthy Ageing – President’s Appeal
Research activity at RICE focuses on improving three areas of health for older people; Thinking Clearly, Moving Well and Staying Strong. Our aim is to fight for a cure for dementia and the appeal will help fund research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, Parkinson’s disease and the decline of bone and muscle health which impacts greatly on the wellbeing of older people and their families.
Lady Pratchett, Patron of RICE and Sir Terry Pratchett’s wife said: “I am proud to be the Patron of RICE. My family and I know from personal experience that the care and support provided by the charity is exceptional. The dedicated and experienced staff at RICE help families to deal with the life changing news of living with dementia as well as carrying out vital research. In the future, the high-quality services provided by RICE will be ever more important as the number of people impacted by dementia and other conditions of older age is rising. Increasing the clinical and research capacity of the Research Institute is vital so that even more people can benefit. Please support this appeal and help to improve life for us all as we age.”
Melissa Hillier, CEO said: “With the launch of this appeal we are celebrating a new vision for the future of RICE as we seek to deliver an expanded research programme aimed at helping older people to Think Clearly, Move Well and Stay Strong. We are thrilled that Professor Jones will continue his support of RICE as our President as we build a lasting legacy of patient led care and research at the charity. Please get in touch if you are interested in supporting the appeal.”
Dr Tomas Welsh, Research and Medical Director at RICE said: “We are greatly indebted to Professor Roy Jones for his lifelong commitment to RICE and it’s been an honour to work alongside him in recent years. Roy established one of the first memory clinic services in the UK, a service which has now been widely replicated in the UK and is best practice across the NHS.
Today, dementia is on the increase with more than 1 million people expected to have the illness by 2030, so it is important that we learn more about the issues facing families so that treatments can meet their needs better. This appeal will enable us to grow our research programme and allow the charity to enhance its knowledge-base and help us improve care and support for those affected by dementia and other conditions of older age.”
Professor Roy Jones, President of RICE said: “I am delighted to be leading this Appeal in my new role as President and to hand over the reins of RICE to a talented team whom I know will take the Research Institute and Memory Clinic from strength to strength. It is my privilege to have led RICE since 1985 with the support of a dedicated and loyal team. I am particularly proud that we started one of the first UK Memory Clinics in Bath in 1987 and since then Memory Clinics have had a vital role in the revolution in dementia care.
Earlier and enhanced recognition of dementia has been critical in developing support for those affected by the disease. RICE played an important part in identifying improvements in care for patients and their families as well as in the development of the first drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. RICE has achieved recognition both nationally and internationally as a Centre of Excellence for research in dementia and for the care and treatment of our patients. This was confirmed by the ‘Outstanding’ rating we received from the Care Quality Commission in 2021. After the difficult years of the pandemic, the President’s Appeal will help to ensure that RICE can develop its vital research programme for the benefit of people everywhere.”
You can donate to the President’s Appeal here
