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First Derby Memory Walk huge success (with slideshow and audio)

all set: Above, relatives of Elsie Clarke ready to take part in the Memory Walk; inset, the card they left for her in the Memory Wood; below, two-year-old Evie Trickey, with mum Julia, 33, putting up their memory card.

Monday, September 15, 2008

A CHARITY walk held in Derby for the first time has been hailed a massive success and looks set to become an annual event.

The Memory Walk 2008 was organised by the Alzheimer's Society at Markeaton Park on Saturday.

More than 150 people took part, all raising...

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City's first Memory Walk will raise vital funds for research

HAPPY TIMES: Doris Townsend, who suffered from Alz- heimer's disease, and hus- band Al

Friday, September 12, 2008

HUNDREDS of people are gearing up for Derby's first Memory Walk, which will take place tomorrow. Organised by the Alzheimer's Society, the...

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Cafe carers stirred to fight dementia

<B>booted up: Staff from the Ambervale Resource Centre in Ripley are taking part in a Memory Walk on Saturday; pictured at the front is care assistant Donna Brown, 27, with some of the centre users who have sponsored her; left, at the back, is Linda Thake, who helped set up the Alzheimer's Cafe, in Ripley</B>

Thursday, September 11, 2008

STAFF from a centre which provides care for people with dementia are taking part in a charity walk to help raise money to fight the disease....

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Staff will come together to help Alzheimer's fund

walk this way: Staff from Sainsbury's, Kingsway Retail Park, are taking part in the Memory Walk. Pictured, from left, are Mandy Shaw, Marion Mayos, Ian Fraser, Gail McDonald, Denise Wheatley and Shelley Ashton.

Friday, September 05, 2008

STAFF from a Derby supermarket are taking part in a charity walk to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. The group from Sainsbury's,...

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Joining charity walk to say thanks for vital help in care home search

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Tuesday, August 05, 2008

BEING told that her elderly mother would have to be moved into a nursing home was difficult for Lis Hind to come to terms with. Her mum, Doris...

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Why Alzheimer's should not be forgotten topic

FAMILY TIES: Barbara Jackson in the Mayor's Parlour. She is supporting the Memory Walk in aid of the Alzheimer's Society because her sister-in-law suffered from the condition.

Friday, July 25, 2008

BARBARA Jackson knows only too well the heartbreak that Alzheimer's disease can bring. Her sister-in-law, Mary Jackson, suffered from the...

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Denying vital drugs to those suffering Alzheimer's is an 'immoral decision'

need for change: Pictured are husband and wife Alan and Vivien Walters. Alan has Alzheimer's. Also, Simon Thacker, consultant psychiatrist for older adults, based at Kingsway Hospital.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

THROUGHOUT his life, Alan Walters had always been healthy and active – competing in pool competitions, scuba-diving and carrying out a...

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Dementia is not suffered just by older generations

love and support: Heather suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is cared for by husband Dave.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

HEATHER Roberts was only 50 years old when she discovered she had Alzheimer's disease. But rather than hold her back, the diagnosis, and...

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Alzheimer's Society events held in Derbyshire

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

ACTIVITIES and events are held across Derbyshire each month. These include Alzheimer Cafes – social events providing access to support...

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Help provided by the Alzheimer's Society in Derbyshire

group support: Steve Borondy and wife Rita enjoy a conversation at the Alzheimer's Cafe. Right, Ian and Gabrielle Lymbery.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

ON the third Thursday of every month, a group of friends meet at a community centre in Ripley to have a chat and exchange news. But these are...

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