As a full time carer to my daughter, I understand how demanding caring for someone is.

I can only imagine how much of a strain it is caring for a partner with Alzheimer’s when you yourself older, no happy retirement that you had planned, or needing to care for parents when friends are getting on with their lives now that their children have flown the nest.

On 23rd September I will be taking part in an ultra marathon, 50k , to raise funds for such a worthwhile cause.

Our vision is a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.

We are the UK's leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, uniting the big thinkers in the field and funding the innovative science that will deliver a cure.