I care for my husband who has dementia, I wanted to help raise money for this worthwhile cause

My grandad was the strongest man I know but unfortunately he got dementia and it was so scary but watching your best friend forget who you ate is Evan more scary I want to do this run to show him that I can do this I want to raze money for people who have dementia or lost a love one to it dementia is terrified especially when u loses someone to it I am doing to to speak out loud and share my story.

Id like to share my story about a beautiful lady we were so lucky to call mum and the positive aspects of her Alzheimer's . There is so much negative around this disease but we found although certain aspects of her character were gone (worries ,stresses, even physical pains) it highlighted others. It is as though we gained the raw aspects of her personality.. She loved music and would sing and dance at every opportunity getting anyone, anywhere to join in with her. Doctors, nurses, grand children. People on the street even.. She was naughty, mischievous, funny, loving and all of these attributes seemed to be more emphasized. She struggled everyday with mobility, eating, alertness, etc Re. Parkinson disease and Lewy body syndrome but would find a reason in everyday for a sing and dance (even apologized for not being able to get down while dancing, ) The courage and strength she displayed! I will always be in awe of her. I told her often how wonderful and strong she was. She of cause would pass it off. But my advise to all is play music, dance, sing and share your stories. Ask them theirs. Once they are gone their memories are locked in their heads. We wrote a song. Locked in you. Veronica's Theme. I hope this story gives you hope. I miss her every hour of everyday. 1 year 5th Jan since she left us singing K sera sera, whatever will be will be, etc. Id like to share a verse from her song and wish you all the best for 2026
Taken for granted the years the day ahead
so many words left unsaid
memories that only you could set free
of how its hurting me,

One in three people born today will develop dementia. My dad was one of them.
We lost Dad in February 2020, but in truth, we lost him over and over again for eleven years.
Medical definitions like "memory loss" and "aphasia" feel like insults compared to the reality we lived. Memory loss isn’t just forgetting keys; it is forgetting your wife’s face, forgetting how to chew, and forgetting how to exist. Aphasia isn’t just silence; it is the torture of being in pain, hungry, or terrified, yet having no way to tell the people who love you.
Nothing prepares you for this. No pamphlet warned us that the disease would strip away every shred of dignity. It was a nasty, slow-motion surprise that love alone could not fix.
I share this gruesome truth because silence helps no one. We are facing a crisis where there are currently four cancer researchers for every one dementia researcher. This imbalance is fatal.
My discomfort in sharing this story is worth it if it fuels change. Please, help us correct this imbalance. Your donation today funds the vital research and treatments we so desperately need to stop this heartbreak

My husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 67. He is very low but the help we get is invaluable. I am doing this in the hope that we can help others in the same situation. He is so upset by the illness hopefully there will be a cure on the horizon.