Tough Mudder is the craziest, toughest physical challenge I have ever wanted to take part in. I've been determined to enter since recovering from cancer and  watching my Team Underground mates smashing it in 2013. So I feel proud to even be entering - if not a little insane & scared. 

But, I'm doing this for a very special cause. 

When I was around 8 my grandad started to behave differently, I didn't understand really what was going on but I knew there were lots of hushed discussions about him and appointments I had to tag along to. You see he started to forget things, leave things on the gas stove that burnt, he started to let strangers into his house that took his prized possessions and then blame it on other people, we'd go to visit and he'd be missing, one time over 24 hours and losing all of his pension....I didn't understand what Alzheimer's disease was or why he didn't recogonise my dad anymore and wave his stick at him. I felt scared to even be with him at times as he was so different. My grandad that I loved so dearly changed into a scared and tormented man. 

My earliest experience of dementia led to my professional career supporting people affected by dementia...

We've come along way since then in terms of understanding what dementia is, and how we support  families affected by dementia, but we still have a huge way to go. We want everyone to receive a timely diagnosis, and have access to post diagnostic support no matter where you live in the country

So please sponsor me to help other families affected by dementia to find the information and support they need.  

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