ROWER
WITH ALZHEIMER’S
PUTS OAR IN FOR DEMENTIA RESEARCH
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For the second year running,
Jamie Graham, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at just
59, aims to row 22 miles from Henley to Eton, to raise £100,000
for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Former Olympic rowers Col Alexander
Lindsay and Hugh Matheson will join Jamie and his veteran crew of
oarsmen when they set off on the Forget-Me-Not-Row on Wednesday
1 June.
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Before his diagnosis in 2007,
Jamie, from Dauntsey in Wiltshire, had a high-powered job in information
technology. Since then his life has been turned upside down - he’s
had to give up driving and can no longer use a computer, read or
write. But despite everything, his sense of humour remains firmly
intact and he still rides his bike, enjoys long walks and plays
tennis.
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Jamie explained his motivation
for taking to the water again to support Alzheimer’s Research
UK: “Last year’s Forget-Me-Not-Row was brilliant! So
we’ve decided to get the blades flashing again to raise even
more money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. This time we’ll
be rowing in the opposite direction, downstream from Henley to Eton.
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“It’s dreadful
that there’s so little funding available for research into
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. But we’re thrilled
to make a difference through the Forget-Me-Not-Row. All the money
we raise will go towards a specific research project, looking at
the link between physical activity and Alzheimer’s. This is
particularly significant for me as I find keeping fit and active
really helps.”
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Please donate Online
via CharityGiving or by Cheque,
if you prefer, to help Jamie raise funds for crucial dementia research.
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