Katie Mattingly

I'm making the impossible, possible, by taking part in Australia's Walk & Jog Challenge to raise much needed funds for dementia research.

I’m taking part in Australia’s Walk & Jog Challenge to raise much needed funds for dementia research. This cause has become deeply personal to me and my family.

Someone we love dearly is living with severe dementia at just 68. Watching the person we know and love slowly change has been incredibly hard, not just for them but for all of us. It’s confusing, heartbreaking and at times overwhelming in ways I can’t fully put into words.

This journey has shown me just how cruel this disease is. It takes pieces of someone you love bit by bit, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it.

This walk is my way of doing something. Of honouring them, raising awareness and supporting the research that could lead to better treatments and one day a cure.

Every donation, no matter how small, helps the Dementia Australia Research Foundation continue their vital work and gives hope to families like mine who are living this every day.

Thank you for your kindness, your support and for standing with us. It truly means more than you know.