In my life I have been in the unfortunate position to see how this disease effects and works as it took hold on 2 of my grandparents, namely my Grandfather George Pugsley and then my Grandmother Iris Lamprey.

Seeing them both from day to day, week to week and year to year slowly go from the loving and fun grandparents they were, to becoming more recluse, their memory fading, regressing to earlier years and in turn forgetting their loved ones and the people around them.

Occasionally, and only occasionally you would see a glimmer of themselves come through, usually when engaged in some form of social or external interaction. For my Grandfather it was a trip out to Woolacombe Beach in the car, where we'd chat whilst driving about nothing inparticular, an occasional repeat of previous comments and no matter what time of year it was the Ice Cream shop awaited us for his usual 99 Cornet.

These times I remember fondly of my Grandfather and times with my Grandmother, but one thing always comes back to haunt me after I found my niche within our broader gaming community. The fact that keeping a brain fully active from the early signs of Dementia can keep our loved ones closer to us for longer.

If only I had found the Board Gaming bug earlier, I know for certain my Grandparents would have indulged me to any degree, joined in and I would have hopefully had a little longer with them.

Supporting this campaign is a no brainer for me from personal experience, and I hope to spread the word through my group 'Mid Sussex Meeples' and raise some much need funds and support for Dementia UK.

I would love for you to help in any way you can, even if it's just attending our events in September and October, where I'll be donating a pound from everyone's entry fee to Dementia UK. I will also be donating a percentage of any games I have for sale that day.

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