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Latest news at : 3 October 2008
Please note a new
phone number for Jim Anderson - 07703 735350
(entry queries or phone entries). If you call
the number given on the entry form you will be
directed to voicemail but Jim cannot pick
these messages up.
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Geoff Chandler has
kindly agreed to give a talk on the Saturday
evening of the congress weekend, so anyone
staying overnight now has an alternative to
their hotel t.v.
If you do attend
the talk there won't be a charge as such but
we will ask you to make a contribution to our
Alzheimer Scotland appeal - as little or as
much as it is worth to you to be entertained
by Geoff. Or you could just watch your hotel
t.v. More details when available.
Please indicate on
your entry form if you are likely to attend
(no commitment, just to give us an idea of
numbers)
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(Pic courtesy
Chandler Cornered)
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Previously:
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Alzheimer Scotland by enabling entrants to make donations with change from
the coffee bar (as for Steve Mannion last year) and with their entries.
There is no obligation or pressure to do this. We hope you can show
generosity to this worthy cause. There is some information on the condition
below, but for for more visit the
Alzheimer Scotland web site. The Congress will be listed as a
contributing event on the AS web site
events page.
Donations can be made with your entry or
online at
www.justgiving.com/dundeechesscongress |
Scottish charity no. SC022315 |
Main points for
2008:
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Prize fund – same as last year; Entry
fees increased by £1. |
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Entries will again be accepted by email and by
online form |
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Food and drink readily available all day
Saturday and Sunday – including a special
menu at reduced prices |
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Cheap
tea/coffee (50p) and free iced water will
be available in the tournament hall |
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Reduced-price accommodation at Premier
Travel Inn adjacent to Next Generation -
details |
Our recommended
accommodation is Premier Travel Inn,
Ethiebeaton, but if they sell out as they did
last year they will refer you to PTI
Panmurefield which is half-mile away. However
no discount will be available there, so £49
per room per night. Alternatives are available
- contact
Keith Rose
Alzheimer's disease
(See article by Ray Keene in 'The Sunday
Times, 20 June, below)
Alzheimer’s disease is an illness of the brain
which causes dementia. Dementia is the general
term for a gradual progressive decline in a
person’s memory and other mental abilities.
There are many different illnesses which can
cause dementia, but Alzheimer’s disease is the
most common. It is estimated that, out of the
approximately 62,000 people in Scotland who
have dementia, 55% have Alzheimer’s disease,
which means that there are approximately
33,550 people with Alzheimer’s disease in
Scotland. Most people with Alzheimer’s disease
are over 70 years old. It is uncommon for
people to develop it under 60 and it is very
rare under the age of 50.
Alzheimer’s disease slowly and progressively
destroys brain cells and their connections.
This affects how an individual copes with
everyday tasks. Each person will be affected
in different ways and it is not possible to
predict which symptoms someone will develop.
The illness is likely to last for anywhere
between 5 and 15 years and it is eventually
fatal - although as it mainly affects older
people, it is often another illness, such as
pneumonia, which eventually causes the
person’s death. However, with the right help
and support, people with Alzheimer’s disease
can enjoy a good quality of life for many
years.
Much more information can be found
here.
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