I am doing the glow walk to help others like my dear Nan, who suffers with two types of dementia. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia in November 2016. Dementia is a cruel and challenging disease, and it is becoming ever more common. It is estimated that on average, 1 person develops dementia, every three minutes. Most people, sadly, will cross paths with somebody who has dementia, or will develop it themselves.

My family knows first hand that how heart-breaking this disease can be...it's been incredibly difficult to witness my Nan's progression. We make the best of it that we can, but it's very hard for those of us closest to her.

But with your kind donations, the Alzheimer's Society can fund better support services, improving quality of life for people like my Nan; those who already live with Dementia. With your pledge, more research can be carried out to find better treatments for dementia, to slow the progression of the disease and maybe even eventually to find a way to prevent dementia altogether.

Thank you xx