Nina Hossain braves the snow for Alzheimer’s charities at the Bupa Great Winter Run
Published 11 January 2011
Despite sub-zero temperatures and a four-inch snowfall, ITV newsreader, journalist and presenter Nina Hossain took part in the Bupa Great Winter Run in Edinburgh on 8 January for Alzheimer’s Society.
The 5k course was slightly amended to take account of the adverse weather conditions and Nina crossed the line safely in 38:47. Nina was the official starter for the run along with former long and middle distance runner and Olympic medallist Liz McColgan.
Alzheimer's Society supporter Nina, said,
'At the beginning of a Bupa Great Run, I always feel quite emotional. I hated sport at school, so to be actually taking part feels like an achievement in itself. It's been a great day and wonderful to see so many people running for Bupa's nominated charities, Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland. By taking part in a Bupa Great Run for these charities, you really can improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers.'
This is the third consecutive year that Bupa has chosen Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland as its nominated charities for the Bupa Great Run Series. Over 10,000 people have run for the two charities in the Bupa Great Run Series since the beginning of the partnership and, by the end of 2011, the charities hope to have raised in excess of £3.5 million.
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Notes to editors:
For enquiries or photographs please contact:
Alzheimer's Society Bupa
Jayne Phenton Jo Hudson
T. 020 7423 3595 T. 020 7656 2273
E. press@alzheimers.org.uk E. joanne.hudson@bupa.com
Alzheimer Scotland
Kirsty Jardine
T. 0131 243 1453
E. kjardine@alzscot.org
Alzheimer's Society:
- One in three people over 65 will die with dementia
- Alzheimer's Society research shows that 750,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer's disease. In less than 20 years nearly a million people will be living with dementia. This will soar to 1.7 million people by 2051
- Alzheimer's Society champions the rights of people living with dementia and the millions of people who care for them
- Alzheimer's Society works in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Alzheimer's Society needs to raise money to help people live well with dementia today and for research to find a cure for tomorrow. You can donate now by calling 0845 306 0898 or visiting alzheimers.org.uk
- Alzheimer's Society provides a National Dementia Helpline, the number is 0845 300 0336 or visit alzheimers.org.uk
Bupa
- Bupa's purpose is to help people lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
- A leading international healthcare group, we offer personal and company health insurance, run care homes for older people and hospitals, and provide workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching, and home healthcare.
- With no shareholders, we invest our profits to provide more and better healthcare. We are committed to making quality, patient-centred, affordable healthcare more accessible in the areas of wellness, chronic disease management and ageing.
- Employing over 50,000 people, Bupa has operations around the world, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand and the USA, as well as Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, India, China and across Latin America.
For more information, visit www.bupa.com.
Alzheimer Scotland
- Speaks out for the rights and concerns of people with dementia and their carers;
- Operates services on over 60 sites throughout Scotland providing practical services such as day, evening and weekend centres, home care and befriending and carers' support services;
- Provides the 24 hour national free phone Dementia Helpline (0808 808 3000);
- Provides the website www.alzscot.org
- Supports a network of over 40 carers' support groups;
- Provides information to carers, professionals and people with dementia;
- Publishes leaflets, booklets, reports and a quarterly newsletter keeping carers and professionals up-to-date;
- Has a research programme.
