British Heart Foundation (BHF)

For more than 60 years, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been at the forefront of cutting-edge cardiovascular research that has saved countless lives. When BHF was founded, heart and circulatory diseases caused over half of all deaths in the UK. Sudden death from a heart attack at the age of only 50 or 60 was so common that it was thought to be a simple fact of life. Seven out of ten would die. With the unwavering support of the public, BHF-funded researchers pioneered a revolution in the understanding and treatment of conditions like coronary heart disease. 

Today, thanks in part to BHF research, seven out of ten people survive a heart attack. Despite this progress, work is needed more than ever to support the 7.6 million people across the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases, including vascular dementia.

Guided by their Strategy to 2030, the BHF's vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease. The best way to achieve this is to continue to fund groundbreaking cardiovascular research. 

BHF’s partnership with UK DRI, launching the UK’s first dedicated Centre for Vascular Dementia Research, will accelerate our shared ambition to find new ways to prevent and treat vascular dementia.

Integrating over six decades of BHF’s rich experience in cardiovascular research within the UK’s flagship investment in dementia research, together we will give hope to the individuals and families that have been devasted by vascular dementia.