Lauren Stewart

London Marathon for Younger People with Dementia

Fundraising for Younger People With Dementia CIO
£603
raised of £500 target
by 27 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: London Marathon 2022, on 2 October 2022
Supporting and improving the lives of those living with young onset dementia, one step at a time.

Story

Dementia is considered young onset when it affects people under 65 years of age. It is also referred to as early onset or working age dementia.People with young onset dementia often experience a more rapid decline in cognition and quality of life at a time when they may otherwise have expected to be in employment and to have an active social life. The same applies to partners and other family members who consequently face social isolation and carer stress. In many cases, carers have to give up work to support their partner and therefore, the ability to provide respite on a daily basis is often pivotal to keeping carers in work. Furthermore, for the person with dementia, lack of appropriate activities can result in an increase in social isolation, apathy, a decline in health and increased risk of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.YPWD aims to support those living with dementia and facing the above challenges.

About the campaign

Supporting and improving the lives of those living with young onset dementia, one step at a time.

About the charity

Younger People With Dementia CIO

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RCN 1171720
We support younger people living with young onset dementia and their families in Berkshire, Surrey Heath, NE Hants and Farnham. We provide one to one support and activity based workshops across the working week for people with a young onset dementia diagnosis, providing respite for their carers.

Donation summary

Total raised
£602.20
+ £139.30 Gift Aid
Online donations
£602.20
Offline donations
£0.00

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