Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

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Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

We will show our backing for Alzheimer’s Society and The FA’s Support The Supporters campaign during our Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round ties this weekend.

2025-01-09T10:30+00:00

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09 Jan, 2025

Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

We will show our backing for Alzheimer’s Society and The FA’s Support The Supporters campaign during our Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round ties this weekend.

Admin

2025-01-09T10:30+00:00

Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

We will show our backing for Alzheimer’s Society and The FA’s Support The Supporters campaign during our Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round ties this weekend.

Admin

2025-01-09T10:30+00:00

Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

We will show our backing for Alzheimer’s Society and The FA’s Support The Supporters campaign during our Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round ties this weekend.

Admin

2025-01-09T10:30+00:00

Alzheimer's Society: Support the Supporters Campaign

We will show our backing for Alzheimer’s Society and The FA’s Support The Supporters campaign during our Emirates FA Cup Third Round and Adobe Women’s FA Cup Fourth Round ties this weekend.

Admin

2025-01-09T10:30+00:00

Support the Supporters campaign to be highlighted this weekend
Initiative aims to increase awareness of dementia symptoms and encourage fans to seek a diagnosis
Visit alzheimers.org.uk/sports to use a symptoms checklist, get further information or donate to help fund research

Our Men’s team take on Queens Park Rangers at King Power Stadium on Saturday 11 January (2pm GMT kick-off) while LCFC Women host Stoke City at Notts County’s Meadow Lane on Sunday 12 January (1pm GMT kick-off).

The Support the Supporters initiative was launched during last season’s Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round and aims to increase awareness of dementia symptoms while encourage fans to take the first steps in seeking an all-important diagnosis.

The Third and Fourth Rounds of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup are landmark dates in the football calendar as clubs from the Premier League, Sky Bet Championship and Barclays Women’s Super League enter the competitions.

The rounds also come at an especially busy time for Alzheimer’s Society, as people often spot changes in loved ones over the festive period after seeing family members for the first time in a while.

Calls to the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Line were up 16 per cent in January 2024 compared to the 2023 monthly average. The Alzheimer’s Society’s symptoms checklist, which is endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners, offers fans information and advice on how they can spot symptoms and seek support, and aims to aid discussions with GPs and healthcare professionals.

Someone in the UK develops dementia every three minutes, but at least one in three people living with the condition don’t have a diagnosis, with too many still thinking dementia is just a sign of normal ageing, unsure of symptoms or too afraid to visit their GP.

A diagnosis allows more time to plan and unlocks the door to treatment, care and support. An Alzheimer’s Society survey revealed that 91 per cent of people affected by dementia saw clear benefits to getting a diagnosis, with many wishing they’d received one earlier.

Alzheimer’s Society CEO, Kate Lee, said: “Dementia is the biggest health and social care issue of our time, yet it isn’t the priority it needs to be. So many people still don’t know what symptoms to look out for, or the upside of getting a diagnosis when you are living with the condition. Without a diagnosis, support services and potential treatments are out of reach.

“Football offers an incredible opportunity to communicate with a captive audience and create change, so we are once again incredibly grateful to have the support of our partners at The FA and clubs across the country to spread these important messages to fans.”

Support those close to you by understanding which common dementia symptoms to look out for. Visit alzheimers.org.uk/sports to use Alzheimer’s Society’s symptoms checklist, get further information or donate to help fund research into early diagnosis.

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