One Direction take their shirts off in support of Alzheimer's Society

Band member twenty year old pop sensation Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster is supporting the charity after his girlfriend's grandfather was diagnosed with dementia.

They are offering one lucky fan a T-shirt which is personally signed by all of the boys from the band: Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. To bid on the T-shirt visit http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-Signed-One-Direction-T-shirt-/281040827433

Eleanor Calder, Louis Tomlinson's girlfriend said:

'I'm so pleased the boys have decided to support Alzheimer's Society in this way.  My grandfather has dementia and my family and I have had first hand experience of how the condition affects every aspect of a person's life. I hope people will get bidding on Ebay to raise money to help those families who live with dementia.'

Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Society said:

'We are hugely grateful to One Direction for auctioning an item in aid of Alzheimer's Society. Money raised from the auction will help people live well with dementia and fund research to find a cure. The boys support will help us reach new audiences and raise awareness of dementia amongst younger people. Everyone has a role to play in improving the lives of people with dementia.'

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Notes to editors:

• One in three people over 65 will die with dementia
• Alzheimer's Society research shows that 800,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer's disease. In less than ten years 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 supports people to live well with dementia today and funds research to find a cure for tomorrow. We rely on voluntary donations to continue our vital work. 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