My Mum died with Alzheimers 2000. It was with great sadness we discovered my sister Chris was afflicted by this same disease. She was 69 when she was diagnosed and thanks to the drugs and her own indominatable spirit, managed to live five years on in her own home,  with the help of carers for the last few months. My mother had no such drugs to help her, and understanding of the disease was poor, so advances are already being made. As an Alexander Technique teacher I was asked to make an audio recording for people to listen to as they lie down in semi-supine as part of the practice of Constructive Rest. You don't have to study Alexander to use this recording, it will help you rest, relax, and generally feel better. It is up on my website www.alexanderpen.co uk and linked to this page, so rather than paying me for downloading it, you can donate to Alzheimers Research UK.  My sister died 13th November 2020 - in the end from an aggressive lymphoma that thankfully means she did not have to endure the final unhappy stage of Alzheimers.  She was lucid enough to know who we were. 'I've done everything i wanted to do,  time for the angels' . She was an angel herself, of course. I hope with all my heart they will find something that can stop this cruel disease. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, nor their relatives. You lose the person you love little by little, before they have died.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.