Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 36 |
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Mark Deteririorated rapidly |
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In April, Dione, 40 and from Northampton, is running the London Marathon to raise cash for Alzheimer’s research.
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Cruel disease
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Mark can no longer smile |
“I’ve felt helpless watching him gradually fade away but decided I could make a difference by raising money for dementia research,” she said.
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Dione hopes her run will raise between £2-3,000 |
“There are 820,000 people in the UK living with the daily reality of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, with numbers forecast to double within a generation. More investment into research is desperately needed.”
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