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I'm walking 30 Miles in September for Dementia UK

Why I’m fundraising for Dementia UK

I’m fundraising for Dementia UK in honour of my grandma, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2024 after first showing signs of dementia in 2023.

Sadly, dementia is something my family has known for a long time. My great-grandmother also suffered from Alzheimer’s, so we knew that this was something that could potentially affect our family. But knowing that doesn’t make watching it happen any easier.

Over the past three years, we have watched my grandma go from living independently and being an important part of our everyday lives, to now needing full-time care in a care home. Alzheimer’s has gradually taken away so much of the person she was, and she has now almost completely forgotten all of us, and though we do our best to laugh through the repeated conversations, or stories from her nurses of her helping them work, it’s one of the hardest things to go through, watching someone you love slowly disappear.

I’m raising money for Dementia UK because I want to help support the vital research, care and support they provide to families affected by dementia, and hopefully contribute in some small way towards a future where other families don’t have to experience the same heartbreak.

Every donation, no matter how small, would mean so much to me and my family. ❤️

So this September I’m taking the 30 miles challenge personally! I’ll be walking an extra 30 miles a week on top of my normal walking, plus building up for a single 30 mile in a day walk at the end of it all so no family has to face dementia alone. 

 I'm taking on the challenge for Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, and would be grateful for your support.

Your donation, big or small, makes a difference. £33 could fund a new dementia specialist Admiral Nurse to spend an hour helping a family in the community, offering practical solutions and emotional support to cope with their loved one’s distressed behaviour.

Thank you!