I'm raising money for ARUK as more research is needed to defeat this terrible condition in our lifetime.  I've seen first hand the devastating effects Alzheimers can have and it's truly heartbreaking. The picture above is my mum Brenda at my wedding in 2014 - soon after she had no memory of that day or me getting married. Mum sadly passed away of Alzheimer's in March 2019.

Most of us know someone living with dementia – today there’s over
850,000 people diagnosed in the UK - my mum Brenda is just one of
those. This number is predicted to reach 2 million by 2051.

I've never been much of a runner so the Great North Run half marathon is a real challenge for me. But it will also be a team effort as I'm running with 40 people -  hopefully between us we can raise £40,000 for a very good cause that is close to my heart. If you are interested in finding more about what ARUK do please check out their website www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

Dementia research currently gets 13 times less funding than cancer so it needs all the support it can get. At £24 billion each year, dementia costs the UK economy more than cancer and heart disease combined.

What your donation will go towards

Alzheimer’s Research UK receive no government funding for their research and are completely dependent on supporters to fund their work:

• £20 raised pays for 1 hour of pioneering dementia research
• £100 raised could provide the tools for scientists to map 10,000 genes in minute detail, identifying targets for the development of new treatments
• £500 raised will cover the cost of a sensitive brain scan for a patient involved in a research study, tracking the effectiveness of new drug treatments, improving diagnosis and better understanding how diseases like Alzheimer’s wreak havoc in the brain
• £1000 raised will pay for reagents, unique chemicals that are crucial for successfully growing cells in a laboratory ready for disease study
• £2500 raised will allow researchers to buy synthetically made amyloid, to better understand this hallmark Alzheimer’s protein in the lab.

Thank you for any contribution you can make, however small.

Pam x

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