Summary
A friendly football match between Wales and England featured fans with dementia walking out with the Wales team, replacing the usual child mascots. This event aimed to raise awareness about dementia in partnership with the Alzheimer's Society. The Wales players also played the second half without their names on their shirts to highlight memory loss, a common dementia symptom.
Key Facts
- Fans with dementia walked out with the Wales football team before a match against England.
- The initiative was organized with the Alzheimer's Society to raise dementia awareness.
- Twenty-two supporters replaced the traditional child mascots during the walkout.
- Wales players didn't have names on their jerseys in the second half to symbolize memory loss.
- Chris Griffiths, a fan with dementia, shared how football remains an important part of his life.
- The event aimed to show that no one should face dementia alone and highlighted the need for community support.
- Dementia can cause memory loss, behavior changes, and other cognitive issues, and Alzheimer's is its most common cause.
