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Katie Stephenson, Kirsty Loveridge and Amy Hawkins are planning on taking on a massive challenge in the summer of 2011, to cycle across the United States of America in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. Starting in New York across to Los Angeles in the summer heat.

We fly ut tp New York on the 20th July and have our return flight booked for the 26th September :)

Visit our blog page at milesformemories.wordpress.com to keep updated with our progress!

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 465,000 people in the UK. The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions.

So far, no one single factor has been identified as a cause for Alzheimer's disease. It is likely that a combination of factors, including age, genetic inheritance, environmental factors, diet and overall general health, are responsible. In some people, the disease may develop silently for many years before symptoms appear and the onset of clinical disease may require a trigger.  

Age is the greatest risk factor for dementia. Dementia affects one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in six over the age of 80.

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