A wave of Alzheimer’s Society fundraisers turned Cambridge blue on Saturday (September 23), as the charity’s Memory Walk took place.
The Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith Heppell
The walk, staged to help end the devastation caused by dementia, has already raised more than £68,000, with more funds expected in the coming weeks.
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer, with one in three people born in the UK today going on to develop the condition in their lifetime.
The Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith Heppell
The Alzheimer’s Society is vowing to help stop the devastation caused by dementia, with money raised from the family-friendly sponsored walks going towards funding crucial research and supporting people living with dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith HeppellThe Alzheimer’s Society’s Cambridge Memory Walk 2023. Picture: Keith Heppell
Natalie Skipper, the Alzheimer’s Society community fundraiser, said: “We are in awe of our incredible fundraisers, who turned out in their hundreds to support the over 9,300 people living with dementia across Cambridgeshire. It was extremely moving to see so many people come together to honour or remember their loved ones.
“Every pound raised from the Cambridge Memory Walk will make a huge difference.
“Supporters walked to fund faster diagnosis, ongoing support and vital research, helping people with dementia live more fulfilled lives now and in the future.
“I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped make this year’s Cambridge Memory Walk such a brilliant success.”
