Hi! I am Katerina Wachkova. 

Don’t worry, I’m not looking for models, BUT I am looking for sponsors for my Charity Walk, in aid of Dementia UK, which is the Society’s Corporate Charity.

Why?  Well, I enjoy walking and I like to help others where I can.

I plan to walk from the Central England Co-op Ambient
Distribution Centre, in Leicester, to our Business Centre in Lichfield, a distance of around 51km (32 miles).

My intended date for the walk is the 21^st of June 2022, the longest
day.

Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain.

Each type of dementia stops a person’s brain cells (neurones) working properly in specific areas, affecting their ability to remember, think and speak.

Doctors typically use the word ‘‘dementia’’ to describe common symptoms – such as memory loss, confusion, and problems with speech and understanding – that get worse over time.

Dementia can affect a person at any age but it’s more common in people over the age of 65.

There are over 200 subtypes of dementia. The most common being Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia and mixed dementia.

By 2025, it’s estimated that over one million people in the UK will have a diagnosis of dementia – and almost all of us will know someone living with the condition.

Thank you!

Kat