I'm going to run the Tonbridge Half Marathon on 23rd September 2012, in aid of Alzheimer's Research UK and Parkinson's UK. I have created an identical second page in aid of Parkinson's UK, as I will split any money that I raise, 50:50 between the two charities. Because of this, be sure to allocate HALF your donation to this page and the other HALF to the Alzheimer's Research UK page (www.justgiving.com/Alison-Dickson2)

For more information about the event and the two charities, see the links below:

http://www.tonbridgehalfmarathon.co.uk/
http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/home/
http://www.parkinsons.o...rg.uk/default.aspx

People very close to my heart have lost loved ones to both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Alzheimer's Research UK:
820,000 people living with Dementia in the UK today and 25 million of the UK population have a close friend or family member with Dementia.
Parkinson's UK:
Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition; one person in every 500 has Parkinson's. That's about 127,000 people in the UK alone. Most people who suffer from Parkinson's are aged 50 or over but younger people can get it too. One in 20 are under the age of 40.
What can I do about it?
I want to make my contribution. I don't know anything about Neurological Science, but I know that I can run...so that's what I'm going to do! At 10am on 23rd September, I am going to run the Tonbridge Half Marathon and whatever money I raise, I will split 50:50 between Alzheimer's Research UK and Parkinson's UK.

What can YOU do about it?
You can help in the fight for a future without Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, by sponsoring me. If you want to donate some money, please don't hesitate to click on DONATE at the top-right hand of the page.

Don't forget to replicate the donation on the Alzheimer's Research UK page by going to www.justgiving.com/Alison-Dickson2