I and a friend will be cycling 50 miles  in the Nottingham Life Cycle to raise money for dementia research at the University of Nottingham. I think most of us have been or know someone who has been affected by dementia, so we can all appreciate the importance of any research which will help shed light on this disease. The research will have a direct impact on development of future treatments. I'd be really grateful for anything you can give, especially as I will need the motivation to finish this as I suspect I may be a wreck by the end of it! 

Over 800,000 people in the UK have dementia and patients live on average for 8-10 years from the first symptoms. According to one estimate, one in three of us has a family member or close friend who is affected. Yet, dementia attracts only 1/12th of the research funding devoted to cancer.

That is why the University’s dementia research will be the focus of fundraising by Life Cycle 5 in 2015.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/supportus/currentfundingpriorities/theuniversityofnottinghamslifecycle/the-cause/the-cause-(raising-money).aspx

Thanks a lot - Josh :)

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