My beloved mum, Caroline Thompson, bravely endured the cruel grip of Alzheimer’s disease. It is a thief of time and memory, stealing our loved ones piece by piece. Losing someone over and over again in such a way is deeply unfair.

On Monday 30th June 2025, mum quietly slipped away, bringing her long and courageous battle to an end. Now at last, mum is at peace, free from the relentless chains of this heartbreaking illness.

I speak not just as a daughter grieving the loss of her mother, but as someone who has witnessed, the quiet cruelty of Alzheimer’s disease.

My beautiful mum, Caroline Thompson, was so much more than her diagnosis. She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, a caring sister, and a proud nanny — our “Nanny France” — whose warmth, laughter, wild sense of humour and singing - filled every room she entered. She was taken far too young by a disease that stripped away parts of her, piece by piece, long before it claimed her life.

Alzheimer’s is so deeply misunderstood. It isn’t just forgetfulness or confusion — it is watching someone you love fade away while still standing before you. It robs a person of their identity, their dignity, and their voice. But it also affects everyone around them — the family who grieve the loss again and again, the friends who don’t know how to stay connected, the caregivers whose hearts break daily.

We must break the silence and the stigma around this disease. We must educate, speak out, and support those who are walking this painful road. And most of all, we must fund the vital research that brings hope — hope for treatment, hope for prevention, and one day, hope for a cure.

In memory of my mum, and for all the families still fighting, my husband, our two children, and I are taking part in the Nottingham Memory Walk. We are walking for her — and for every story like hers. Because no family should have to go through this.

Please, help us turn heartbreak into action.

Your memory lives on, Mum. This is for you. ❤️