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Louise Knowles is raising money for Alzheimer's Society
In memory of Margaret Wilson
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
In 2010, there were between 21 and 35 million people worldwide with Alzheimer's, and my Grandma was one of them. There is no cure. There are no treatments to stop the progression of Alzheimer's and the only treatments which can slow down the progression of the disease are expensive and not available to everyone. Anyone can get it - doesnt matter if you have smoked all your life, drank like a fish and stuffed your face with fatty food, you could still get Alzheimer's. You could have lead the healthiest life possible, and you could still lose all your memories...
According to an article written in the Independent (Sept 2014):
Two million Britons will suffer from Alzheimer’s by 2050, according to the most comprehensive review of the disease to date - which also reveals the costs of the condition to the UK have soared to £26bn a year.