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In 2020 a few weeks into the first lockdown Dad (Martin) was diagnosed with a rare form of Dementia. (posterior cortical atrophy (PCA). This led to him being unable to work which resulted in him being made redundant on health grounds.
Dad wants to raise money for this charity and has set himself this as a target to keep a focus to his day. He has decided as he loves walking, he wants to do 1 million steps in a month! Which is a huge amount especially given his condition and so it makes it even more impressive! His walks are limited as he can only go to places he can remember well so he (hopefully) doesn't get lost. So he will be mostly found at Upton country park.
In order for Dad to complete this he will on average have to walk 33.333 steps everyday for the month. I will be logging his step count every day so you can follow his progress. And hopefully he will reach his goal!
Any money raised will go to the vital research being undertaken, in the one day hope that there is a cure for Dementia. And so the money will impact the future lives of so many people, and will be used for the greater good.
And so on a final note, if you are able donate any money at all please do so, it will be gratefully received.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for getting involved, on behalf of my amazing Dad and myself,
Here's to One Million Steps for Alzheimers!
Thank you,
Martin & Tom Ocky. x
What is Posterior cortical atrophy?
PCA is caused by damage to the brain cells at the back of the brain that make sense of what our eyes are seeing. It is also known as Benson's syndrome.
Alzheimer’s disease is most often the cause of the brain cell damage in PCA, but it is sometimes caused by other diseases, such as dementia with Lewy bodies. PCA is sometimes called a visual form of Alzheimer’s. However, the early signs of PCA and typical Alzheimer’s can be very different. Alzheimer’s disease usually affects memory first, but in PCA the first signs are often problems with vision and perception.
People often develop PCA at an earlier age than typical Alzheimer's disease, usually between the ages of 50 and 65. PCA is a less common form of dementia, and at the moment we can’t be sure how many people around the world are affected by it.
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