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<p>Fantastic news,</p>
<p>22 of us, including me got to the top of the mountain on the 1st March at 6.30am after a 8 hour climb thro the night!!!!</p>
<p>I will upload some pictures over the next few days</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">NEW UPDATE</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I've been featured in the Worcester Standard Please Donate ad much as you can. We set off on the 25/2/12 at 7am, which is 4am Uk time. Feel free to copy and paste th link below and have a look.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">And remember its never to late to donate :) thank you for your surport.</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;">http://www.worcesterstandard.co.uk/2012/02/24/news-Scaling-the-heights-for-a-good-cause-30966.html</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;"> </span>On The 26th of February 2012 I will embark on a very big challenge, to climb Kilimanjaro, for Alzheimer's Society Tesco Charity of the year. </p>
<p>My Grandad has <span style="color: #ff0000;">Alzheimer's</span> and it is one of the most distressing diseases I have ever seen, affecting not only the person who has it but also the whole family. Physically the chemistry and structure of the brain changes, leading to the death of brain cells. This leads to loss of memory, changes in personality, and a decline in the ability to talk, read and write. </p>
<p>I know lots of friends of friends, who struggle with this very underfunded disease.</p>
<p>Unfortunately the moment there is no cure: when you are diagnosed with dementia, you will die with the disease. However with your help they will push forward, so that they can transform the future for people with dementia.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">£20 could buy crucial laboratory equipment for a dementia researcher. And £50 could fund a whole day of PhD researcher's work - Work that could one day lead to a cure.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Helvetica;"><strong>The difference your support </strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">Through our Charity of the Year </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">partnership Tesco will fund two </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">dementia scientists to conduct vital </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">research into dementia and increase </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">our understanding of potential life- </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">changing treatments. Tesco are also </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">funding a research project to test </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">existing drugs that could be used to </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">treat dementia and establish an </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">inexpensive drug treatment. </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">Recruitment for dementia scientists </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">has now begun, thanks to the support of people like you. Applications for the positions </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">have been received and interviews will begin in February. There has also been incredible </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">progress on the drug trials. Six drugs have been selected for further investigation </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">following computer screening. These are now going through critical review to decide </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">which will be selected for full clinical trials. These new drug treatments will allow people </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">with dementia to live longer and more fulfilling lives. You can find out more by visiting </p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><strong>alzheimers-tesco.org.uk/our-partnership</strong> </p>
<p>It is also easier to donate to this great charity by text, its by Vodafone and completely free. Text: CVCV66 £10 To: 70070 .For every £1 raised for Alzheimer's this year, Tesco will match it.</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p>Please copy and paste the attached link for more information...</p>
<p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzheimer's_disease</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>