Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running the Brighton Marathon on 14th April 2013 and have chosen to raise money for Alzheimer's Society.  I have lost two family members to Alzheimers which is why I've chosen this particlualr charity.

The Stats

One in three people over 65 will develop dementia and two thirds of people with dementia are women.  

Statistics show that the number of dementia sufferers is increasing over the years and they believe that over the next 40 years, the number of dementia patients in the UK will have doubled.  The most common (62%) cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease.  This is a physical disease caused by changes in the structure of the brain and a shortage of important chemicals that help with transmission of messages.

How well are people living with dementia?

 - 77% of people with dementia feel anxious or depressed

 - 75% of people in the UK don't think society is geared up to deal with people with dementia

 - 67% of people with dementia do not always feel a part of the community

 - 61% of people with dementia feel lonely always or some of the time

 - 48% of people with dementia feel like a burden to their family

 - 44% of people with dementia feel like they lost friends after being diagnosed

Please donate

Please donate and help towards the reasearch and care of dementia sufferers.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.