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James Woodman

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I'm raising money for my Grandmother, Lesley Reimers and the 433,300 Australians living with dementia.

On Sunday, 14 June, I'm taking part in Brisbane's Memory Walk & Jog to raise funds to support Australians impacted by dementia. This is a cause close to my heart and I would love your support.

Please make a donation to support my efforts and help us reach our goal to beat dementia.

Not many people know, but dementia is Australia's leading cause of death. By 2058 it's expected that over 800,000 Australians will have dementia. But we can change this.

All money I raise will support the work of Dementia Australia and help provide vital support services like counselling, support groups, education, and research to help find a cure.

Together we can achieve a lot. Your donation would mean the world to me.

Thanks for your support!

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The Reason

Recent studies have found that certain proteins found in the saliva of the endangered iguana of the Sonoran desert should, theoretically, cure Alzheimer's. This is a beyond-revolutionary discovery, but there's still a very long way to go yet before that 'should' becomes 'does'. That's why I, along with several members of my family, am participating in the Brisbane Memory Walk and fundraising in June, in memory of my grandmother - Lesley Reimers, MaMa - who died of late-stage Alzheimer's in the first half of 2024. Her first signs of decline appeared in 2012, when I was four years old.

In the meantime, while we wait for the iguana saliva's ability to  'should, theoretically' cure to become 'does, certainly', nearly half a million Australians continue to suffer from dementia; by 2058, that figure has been projected to reach higher than eight hundred thousand. Dementia is the leading cause of death in this country. It is a scary, isolating disease, not just for the person experiencing it, but all those around them who must witness its progression. 

This is not a hypothetical; this is something deeply personal to me. I have seen first-hand just how insufficient the existing resources in this country are for providing support. In 2017, MaMa moved into an aged care facility touting itself as a provider of specialist dementia care after her house was struck by lightning. She remained there until her death, and for seven years I saw, over and over again, how badly we, as a greater society, fail to adequately support and fulfill the needs of those with dementia.

A person dying of Alzheimer's is still yet alive, still a person with wants and needs, but as it stands today, it is incredibly rare that those wants and needs are met at any kind of scale or consistency. The odd individual might have funds and sheer good luck enough to access comprehensive dementia care, or having loved ones willing to go to bat for them endlessly, tirelessly, and thanklessly, but the vast majority of people with dementia do not have these things. Dementia is, as I have said, a difficult disease both to suffer and to watch someone suffer from, and more often than not it is easier to place a loved one into care and pretend they are already dead, than to show up again and again as they slowly lose themselves. There is no quality of life to be found here; there is nothing except a heartsore and futile grief.

The organisation Dementia Australia is working to change this by providing vital support services like counselling, support groups, education, and research into cures; but they rely on donations and funding to do so. That is why I am aiming to raise $1000 by the 14th of June 2026 for the Memory Walk, for MaMa, and for the 433, 500 Australians currently living with dementia. Any and all contributions to my goal, no matter the amount, would mean the world to me. (After all, the miracle elixir made of lizard spit won't develop itself.)

Thank you to my sponsors

$346.13

Momentum & Purpose Pty Ltd

"Leggin' it for Lesley! I love it. And I'm proud of you all."

$58.58

Gina Ganjoo

$58.58

Anonymous

$31.95

Alastair Tomkins

$26.63

Jarms

$26.63

Helena B

"Give ur dogs a treat for me (also I hope you reach your goal!)"

$21.30

Klaudia E

$10

Alex Tomon

"Love u"

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