Ceroc Scotland Competition 2009 - Charity Championships

[Dreadful Scathe]

Thanks for all the suggestions

The charity we've chosen for 2009 is Alzheimer Scotland.

a good choice

[Astro]

What about

Guide Dogs for the Deaf ?

That charity is called Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. www.hearingdogs.org.uk

National Deaf Children's Society?

I may be biased as i am deaf but charities that help Deaf people get overlooked all the time.

Thanks for all the suggestions

The charity we've chosen for 2009 is Alzheimer Scotland.

My Dad's got that. Hoping it's not hereditary.

[Dreadful Scathe]

it is, but not usually

There are some very rare families who have hereditary Alzheimer’s disease which is passed from an affected parent to roughly half their children, over many generations. It is important to stress that this only occurs in early onset dementia (where people develop the disease before the age of 65). It is extremely uncommon, in fact less than 5% of all people with Alzheimer’s disease. These families pass the illness through a faulty gene which causes a pathological form of the normal nerve cell chemicals. This kind of inherited Alzheimer’s disease is only likely to be the cause in families where at least three people have developed Alzheimer’s disease before 65 and at around the same age as each other. If this is the case in your family, you can talk to your GP about whether genetic testing is appropriate.

[Little Feet]

Thanks for all the suggestions

The charity we've chosen for 2009 is Alzheimer Scotland.

GREAT choice and one very close to my little heart, hope I can make it up there

[Husky_Cat]

Thanks for all the suggestions

The charity we've chosen for 2009 is Alzheimer Scotland.

Great Choice as it is an issue close to my heart as my grandfather had it.

[John S]

Thanks for all the suggestions

The charity we've chosen for 2009 is Alzheimer Scotland.

Thanks, Sheena - great choice - just keep reminding me, will you??

[Astro]

it is, but not usually

It developed after retirement age. Phew.

There's these pills GP's give out that arrest it, or keep it under control.

He can remember his childhood in acute detail (ad nauseum).

He is always amazed to hear I go dancing.


Oh, and he spent 2 weeks in Eygpt seeing all the famous sights (pyramids et al), last year, but could only remember that the weather had been nice and warm!