World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst was among thousands of people who took part in Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walks at the weekend.
Hurst and England team mate Gordon Banks have thrown their support behind the charity after it was revealed that three other members of the side that day have dementia and can no longer remember their 1966 win.
Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson have the condition which has robbed them of their most precious memories.
The Alzheimer’s Society is the SJA’s nominated charity for its two 2017 award events, the British Sports Awards in December, and the British Sports Journalism Awards in February 2018. Many of our members’ lives will be or have been touched by this condition.
Unite now – text UNITE to 70677 to donate £3 a month or visit alzheimers.org.uk/donatetoday
- About the British Sports Awards
- To book a table or buy a ticket at the British Sports Awards on December 6, 2017 please click HERE
- To join the SJA, click HERE
Dementia, the stark facts
- Dementia is set to be the 21st century’s biggest killer. Someone develops it every three minutes and it’s set to affect 1 million by 2021
- Of the top ten causes of death, dementia is the only one we cannot prevent, cure or slow down
- It has no respect for age. More than 40,000 people with dementia in the UK are under 65. It slowly strips you of your memory, relationships and connection to the world
Risk reduction
- Getting regular exercise, eating a healthy, balanced diet, not smoking and keeping you blood pressure in check all help to lower your risk of developing dementia