BRACE brochure

1. BRACE donation and contact form
Return to BRACE Appeal Office, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE In England and Wales, a new
You can donate by credit or debit card online – www.alzheimers-brace.org case of dementia is diagnosed
every 3.2 minutes.
Please find enclosed a donation of £________ to BRACE.
Thank you for your donation. If you are a UK taxpayer please complete the
Gift Aid Declaration and BRACE can recover the tax at no extra cost to you. There is real hope at last that we
will defeat this terrible disease.
Please contact me - I’d like to know more about:
“Adopting” BRACE at work/school/other
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia • lzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia,
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Volunteering to help with collections or events accounting for 55% of cases.
Taking part in a sponsored event
• ther forms include vascular dementia, Lewy Body Disease and
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There are over 100 different types of dementia. The most
Full name mixed dementia.
common of these is Alzheimer’s disease.
Address • ementia currently affects at least 820,000 people in the UK and
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Dementia is a terrible condition that robs sufferers of their
this figure may double by the year 2040 as more people live into
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advanced old age. However, dementia is a global issue with nearly
If you would like us to contact you, please supply: robs families of their loved ones even while they are still alive.
36 million people affected worldwide.
daytime tel no Dementia afflicts an alarmingly high proportion of people in old • ementia affects 1 in 50 people aged 65-70 and at least 1 in 5 of
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age, though it is not a normal part of ageing. the over 80s. It can also affect younger people, though such cases
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In England and Wales, a new case of dementia is diagnosed
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ift Aid Declaration If you are a UK taxpayer every 3.2 minutes. • RACE is a local charity supporting groundbreaking research into
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and complete the form below, BRACE can recover at least dementia. We need your support to continue this vital work.
an additional 25p for every pound donated, through the This is not only a source of individual suffering, but is placing an
Government’s Gift Aid scheme – at no extra cost to you! increasing burden on the NHS and families.
To add Gift Aid, you must pay tax each year that is at least equal to the amount that the
charity will reclaim on your donation. Funding for dementia research is still very low compared with
I am a UK taxpayer and want BRACE to treat the following donations as Gift Aid donations: funding for many other forms of medical research, such as
• this donation Yes No cancer. However, the urgency is increasing.
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otherwise) Yes No
I confirm that I am a UK taxpayer, resident in the UK for tax purposes and that I will advise Contact: The BRACE Appeal Office,
BRACE if this situation should change. Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay, Bristol BS16 1LE
SIGNED Date 0117 340 4831
admin@alzheimers-brace.org www.alzheimers-brace.org
Please tick this box if you would like to receive a written acknowledgement:
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2. Introducing BRACE Some of the significant contributions that Three easy ways to support BRACE’s work 3: give us your time
BRACE is a local charity supporting groundbreaking research
BRACE has helped to bring about are: 1: text your support
BRACE needs people to help with collections, take part in
sponsored events, and help at sales and other events.
into dementia. Founded in 1987, BRACE has raised millions of • The development of an assessment tool which is now used worldwide. NEW! Now you can donate up to £10 to BRACE by text – it’s quick
pounds for research and help put this region at the forefront and easy, messages are free on all networks (you just pay the Come along and get to know other BRACE supporters, or
of the international fight against dementia. • he setting up of a clinical research facility where psychological
T donation) and BRACE receive 100% of the donation. Simply text organise your own fund raising events.
testing and trials of new treatments can take place. “ALZH25” and the amount (up to £10) to 70070 - so to donate £5
Scientists supported by BRACE are researching the causes of BRACE can offer places in sponsored runs, cycle rides and
just text “ALZH25 £5”. You can even add Gift Aid.
dementia, ways of diagnosing its onset at an earlier stage and • he promotion of a ‘Gold Standard’ protocol to provide an accurate
T marathons to people taking part to raise funds.
new or improved treatments. diagnosis as quickly as possible. If you prefer you can donate using the form overleaf, or give
online at www.alzheimers-brace.org To offer your support or find out more, call the BRACE Appeal
• upporting staff who have played key roles in the research and
S Office on 0117 340 4831, email admin@alzheimers-brace.org or
Why BRACE urgently needs your support development of the four drugs that have been developed for the return the form overleaf.
treatment of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. 2: challenge your team
There is real hope at last that we will defeat dementia.
• he establishment of the SW Dementia Brain Bank at
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Ask your employer, school or club to “adopt”
BRACE by raising funds over a month or a year,
Whichever way you choose, you will
In recent years, medical science has made major advances in
understanding the causes of the main forms of dementia, and
Frenchay Hospital.
or at a single event. TO:70070 be helping support ground breaking
has developed some limited treatments. Much more is needed • upporting studies that show how the brain works in order to better
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It’s an excellent way of generating team spirit
ALZH25 £5
research into dementia.
and is needed urgently. understand dementia and target research for new drugs to treat it.
and makes a great excuse to have some fun
BRACE currently supports internationally recognised research • upporting studies investigating why some people get dementia and
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while you fund raise. Dementia is a greater threat than ever,
based in Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and Cardiff. others don’t.
Get in touch for more details - call the and the clock is ticking.
BRACE Appeal Office on 0117 340 4831,
This research is making a vital difference in the fight against • upporting young scientists wanting to make a career in dementia
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dementia. We need your support to beat this terrible disease. research, ensuring that there are researchers being trained in
email admin@alzheimers-brace.org
or return the form overleaf.
With your help, we can beat it.
dementia research.