Charles Anderson
Ruth and Charlie's SimplyHealth Great North Run 2018 page
Fundraising for Macular Society
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This September we will be running the Great North Run for
the 18th time - aged 82!
We are running to support the Macular Society, specifically
research into Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). A condition where the blood vessels at the back of the eye swell and leak and if left untreated can cause blindness.
Ruth has personal experience of suffering with AMD and knows how difficult it can be for people to cope with their day-to-day lives.
AMD is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, affecting over 600,000 people. The older we are the greater our risk of developing AMD. Around one in every 200 people has AMD at 60. However, by the age of 90 it affects one person in five. We are all living longer so the number of people affected is increasing.
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