13/09/09: UPDATE: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! WE DID THE WALK - in record super-slow time! There were 89 people taking part, a rousing speech from Arthur Bostrom of 'Allo 'Allo fame, and lots of happy dogs.  It was a  wonderful day and I'm particularly proud of my mum for completing the route - with one replacement hip, one dodgy hip, and hurty sandals on her feet. Your support means so much to everyone.

NEXT CHALLENGE: A BIKE RIDE AROUND SILVERSTONE RACE TRACK!!

 

 

I'm taking part in the Daventry Alzheimer's Society Memory Walk on Sunday, September 13 - and hoping to drag some of my family along too. It's a walk around Daventry Country Park, only a few miles, but far enough for me!

• Look at this:
• * 1 in 3 people over 65 will die with dementia
• * There are currently 700,000 people living with dementia in the UK
• * This figure is likely to rise to one million by 2025
• * The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading support and research charity for people with dementia and those who care for them

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• Alzheimer's is a terrible disease but it seems with every passing week scientists - many funded by the Alzheimer's Organisation - are getting closer to understanding its causes.

This walk is the start of a campaign I hope to continue throughout 2010 to raise as much money as possible for the Alzheimer's Society and the fantastic work it does.

You can read more about the memory walk here

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