Terry Pratchett has become a patron of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust. The world-famous fantasy writer announced he had Alzheimer’s in December 2007 and has since donated $1 million £513,000 to help find a cure for dementia.
Terry Pratchett said, "Alzheimer’s is a nasty disease, surrounded by shadows and small, largely unseen tragedies. I understand the desperation of sufferers and their carers and their hopes for, if not a cure, at least some regime that might help us live with Alzheimer’s."
A spokesperson for the Research, Rebecca Wood said the charity is "so pleased" to have Pratchett’s support, describing him as "an inspiration. With a force like Terry demanding a drastic increase in dementia research funding, the government must recognise soon that it can no longer put off urgently needed reform," she added.
The announcement was made at the same time as the Trust released that 25 million people in the UK are affected by dementia. 42% know somebody who is suffering from dementia.
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