Many of you reading this blog knew my parents, Joan and Jim, who died within a year of each other from the same uncommon disease, Motor Neurone Disease, specifically ALS, known as Lou Gehrig's disease in North America. That two people so mentally and physically fit and active could both be brought down by such a cruel illness in such a short time still seems unbelievable. Friends who knew them through their bridge clubs and holidays, walking groups, or U3A, will remember them as fit and healthy, ambassadors for an active and sociable retirement, and expected by all to be in rude health for many years to come.
To read more about ALS, and how it affected both of my parents, see here.
On April 16th this year I will be starting a walk of the Pennine Way National Trail, raising money for the MND Association, which did much to help both of my parents, and which funds research into the causes and potential cures for ALS.
To read more about why I'm walking the Pennine Way, see here.
If you would like to donate to the MND Association, please visit http://www.justgiving.com/PhilipJAWhite
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