Both of My Nanas' lives ended with dementia. 

I am a self confessed control freak and I am doing something to raise money that scares the sh*t out of me. Jumping out of a plane, at 10,000ft, totally out of control, in a tandem Sky Dive.

The disease flipped them, they were the sweetest, lovely people before dementia and the change in them resulted in them becoming the opposite.

The turning point for me was once I accepted that my Nana as I knew her had gone, I was then able to visit and spend time with her.

I found the only way to engage my Nana Judge was to put music on in the room, and for a short time the person she was reappeared, she would sing along, earlier on in her illness she would get up and dance, she loved to dance.

Its such a horrible disease and being closely personally affected is driving me to raise money, as often as I can, to help organisations like the Alzheimer's Society to work towards finding a cure and supporting those affected by Dementia.

The memories of their later life have always been hard, writing this now has brought it again back into focus, that control I like is deserting me as I tell this, so I will sign off now, thank you for reading and I appreciate all the support, be it money on here, a share, like or message of support.

Alzheimer’s Society is transforming the landscape of dementia forever.Until the day we find a cure, we will create a society where those affected by dementia are supported and accepted, able to live in their community without fear or prejudice.