Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am doing the Great North Run in memory of my wonderful Granda who lost his battle with Alzheimers 4 years ago now. There is NO cure for this disease and currently dementia costs the UK economy £17 billion a year, more than stroke, heart disease and cancer combined. Only £11 is spent on UK research into Alzheimer's for every sufferer, compared with £289 for every cancer patient. Please help this change!

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 465,000 people in the UK. The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. This factsheet outlines the symptoms and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, and describes what treatments are currently available.

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