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As a family we have all taken part in the Alzheimer’s walks at some point even before Grandad was diagnosed, but since his passing I felt i need to raise awareness & vital funds to help support patients living with dementia.

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Since 2019 I have not only taken part in the Alzheimer’s memory walks I have arranged my own & have some wonderful friends who have travelled from all over the country to London so we could walk together taking in the sights of london & grabbing a spot of Lunch after, I can not thank you all enough for taking the time to take part, I have baked, swam last month to all to raise money for Alzheimer’s, over the last couple of years I believe we have just hit of the £2k mark now which makes me so happy, for my efforts I was even nominated for a BBC radio Suffolk award for fundraising in 2022.




In July this year I am holding the next walk which I am looking forward to.
If anyone would like to fundraise please have a look on the Alzheimer’s society page for their events.
Adaughtersthoughtson dementiaBySharronWratten
Absolutely Heartbreaking to watch a parent with dementia/Alzheimer’s not able to communicate with you and recognise you - having watched my dad decline for a total of 13 years needing care and support at home and the last 5 years of his life in a care home


Watching his anguish and distress every time we left and him not understand and comprehend his own needs and diagnosis. To ensuring one of us went every day for reassurance as he was so distressed at being left he became the centre of the family’s attention - Watching his frustrations and confusion and him not being able to communicate those to us - then becoming bedridden - A parent that was once so calm, fun, the life and soul, the backbone of the family deteriorate and not living their best life anymore and missing all the things they loved to do and spend and devote all their time with familyTo then needing total full time care support with feeding bathing etc 24 hours a day And can’t communicate at all and totally bed bound when they do not even know who you are - but that twinkle in the eye when you walk in to see him you hope and tell yourself he knows it’s you but deep down you think I’m probably just a familiar face that comes regularly
It’s a very cruel heartbreaking disease.
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