Did you ever take a medicine that, among the many side effects, was sudden death?

Somebody very dear to me was showing early signs of dementia and was prescribed a medication that almost killed him.

Long story short, we found another doctor who stopped that medication and prescribed something different. Months later, he is now feeling more like his previous self, but dementia is still there, unstoppable and progressing. And you can see signs on him every day.

More and more relatives and acquaintances have Alzheimer's or other type of dementia.

It's very tough when, for instance, the person who raised and cared for you no longer recognises you.

I often think of Maya Angelou's quotes. There's one that says:

Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.

Perhaps you haven't been exposed yet to Alzheimer's, but this is not just affecting those who suffer the illness, but especially those relatives and professionals caring for those with the disease.

At the end of next month, I will hike 500 miles from the south of France to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, to raise awareness of this illness.

I want to help support research so we can know better and do better. That's why I'm raising money for Alzheimer's Society.

Please donate, share, support and comment if you know someone going through this.

https://justgiving.com/fundraising/rememberelcamino

Thank you.

Serg

From Alzheimer's Society:

At Alzheimer’s Society, we vow to help end the devastation caused by dementia, through dedicated support and research into life-changing treatments. But we can’t do it without you.