I am running in the London Marathon on 2^nd  October 2022 in aid of the charity Younger People with Dementia (YPWD) and am asking if you would sponsor me by making a donation to YPWD.

As many of you will know my wife Sheila suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease, she passed away three years ago.   During the 15 years of her illness we received great and invaluable support from YPWD.

The charity continues to thrive offering support to people suffering from young onset dementia and their carers in Berkshire and west  Surrey.  I am now a volunteer for the charity.  

Full details of YPWD can be found on their web site   www.ypwd.info.  

Thank you for your support. 

The text below is from YPWD.

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 (Berkshire) aims to support those living with dementia and facing the above challenges.