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A former Doune resident with Alzheimer’s has helped raise a whopping amount of money for charity by boating on the River Thames. |
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The Observer previously reported that Jamie (62) a former member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment during the 1960s, was preparing for the challenge, aiming to raise as much money as possible. |
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He had moved to Wiltshire and was preparing for retirement when he was given the diagnosis. Since then he has had to give up driving and lost the ability to use a computer, read or write. Despite all this, his sense of humour remains intact and he still rides his bike, enjoys going for long walks and playing tennis. |
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“I’ve been a keen oarsman since my school days and, thankfully, it’s an activity I can still take part in. I’m so pleased I’ve been able to use it positively to raise much needed money for dementia research. Since my diagnosis I’ve been saddened to find that investment into this dreadful disease has been woefully neglected.” |
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Anyone wishing to add to Jamie’s fundraising efforts and raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK can still do so Online or by Cheque. |
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Dr Sastre (right) receiving last year's donations |
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Jamie's Forget-Me-Not Row is funding pioneering research into the link between physical exercise and dementia. |
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By your generosity, Alzheimer’s Research UK, the leading Alzheimer's research charity in the UK, will continue the work being carried out by Dr Magdalena Sastre's team of Neuroscientists at the Division of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London. |
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by Iain Howie, Stirling Observer
Charity Registration No: 1077089
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