For one night, my colleagues and I will forgo the comfort of sleeping in our beds and, instead, take to a floor in Glasgow to both raise awareness of and support Alzheimer Scotland.

Dementia - including Alzheimer’s disease - is a progressive condition that affects the brain in a variety of ways. There are over 100 kinds of dementia, including vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementias (including Pick’s disease) and alcohol-related dementias. Over 90,000 people in Scotland are affected by dementia right now.

Research shows that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented globally through simple health and lifestyle changes. Alzheimer Scotland, are passionate about helping people protect their brain health and reduce their risk of dementia – it’s at the heart of everything they do.

With your support, they can reach older teens and young adults with empowering brain health information in colleges, universities and workplaces across Scotland, while supporting people of all ages to make small, positive lifestyle changes that may help prevent dementia.

They couldn’t do this without you. On behalf of everyone at Alzheimer Scotland - thank you for your support.

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