Leann Whittaker

I'm walking 30 Miles in September for Dementia UK

This September, both me and Noelle will  be walking 30 Miles and raising funds to help ensure no family faces dementia alone. I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Anyone who knows me already knows , and for those of you that don't both my Nan and Grandad are in a care home and both have Dementia. Seeing how much this cruel disease has taken them as the people we once knew and how much it affects families watching this happen is heartbreaking. As a family the grieving process you go through at losing people before they've passed is something that is so strange to experience and the hardest to deal with mentally. Building yourself up to go visit not knowing wether your going to be faced with a "good" day or "bad" day, coming out feeling relieved when you've seen them smile,  and coming out feeling heavy when they're having a not so good day. The love we have for them and the memories they gave us will never change but anyone who is experiencing Dementia within their life , will know how hard it is.  Every penny that you can donate , wether it's pounds or pence can make a difference and both me and Noelle would be so grateful.