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Help me raise money in honour of my Mum, Virginia and the 421,000 Australians living with dementia.

On Sunday, 1 June, I'm taking part in the Gold Coast'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 second-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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My Updates

It’s a Family Affair

Myself & My husband Wayne & my Son Archie have already lost a Father , Father in Law and Grandfather to Dementia 2.5 years ago , this Year we now have my Mum , Wayne’s Mother in Law and Archie’s Grandma with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s .

On the 2nd anniversary of my Father,s passing I received that day the unthinkable tragic information that my Mum had Alzheimer’s Disease .

She had been displaying many red flags and my worst fear was confirmed that day . She too was now going to have her own unique battle with Dementia .

I call it a unique battle because it is a fight and everyone’s fight is totally different .

A fight to maintain your memories , your well being and your life as you once remembered it . A battle in which the enemy sneaks up on you sometimes quickly but for some it is slowly . It can take your dignity , it can take your independence and it can ravage the body as a whole . It comes with lots of fear , lots of anxiety , and a myriad of physical changes which effects the body systems in a way most people cannot even think to comprehend .Until you have lived it as a family or seen how it has affected a family member or supported someone else who has been touched by Dementia you truly cannot grasp the gravity of this awful Disease .

Over 430,000 Australians are living with Dementia . I myself am one of the over a million people in Australia who support or have Cared for people living with Dementia . My aim with Memory walk Jog is to bring more awareness , greater understanding in the community and to honour my Father,s memory and to support my Mum,s current battle . Dementia Australia gives 24/7 support to families , Carers and people living with Dementia . Its Education and support networks deserve recognition .

Dementia is so much more than memory loss

For those who are not aware Dementia is so much more than just forgetting stuff . Yes it may start that way with misplacing objects and forgetting what you had for breakfast , but it is an all consuming medical condition that effects not only the brain but impacts the entire body system nd all of its organs . Imagine forgetting to feed yourself or starting to lose your balance , and have falls or start to think your eyes are playing tricks on you . Your perception of time and space becomes altered . People and objects that were once so familiar appear foreign and fear and anxiety creep there way in to everyday life . Normal everyday tasks are now difficult and your speech starts to be affected . You can’t find the words to express yourself clearly and this becomes frustrating and scary . The words you have known for years but suddenly they escape you . Sounds and noise can start to become an issue they might be so loud in your head and the combination of people’s chatter or environment and external voices becomes unbearable and you might yell out or lash out as a coping mechanism .

It’s so much more than memory loss ❤️

Why this Year is Even more personal than ever

In previous Years of Memory walk Jog I have done the walk in honour of my Father Brian whom suffered from Vascular dementia and frontal temporal lobe dementia and also Parkinson’s . This Year I also include my Mother whom has just been diagnosed 6 months ago with Alzheimer’s Disease .

Memory Walk Jog is my families way of supporting Dementia Australia with their Premier fundraising event . It is a cause deeply close to my heart with having both my parents now having this life altering condition .