The club’s charity partner for today’s game is the Alzheimer’s Society and Sheffield Wednesday are pleased to support them to raise awareness for the organisation.
The national charity works to support people to live well with dementia and funds research to find a cure for the future.
Dementia describes a set of symptoms that may include memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or language. It’s caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes. Dementia is progressive, which means the symptoms will gradually get worse.
There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to rise to 1 million by 2025. The Society's fight for a better world for people with all types of dementia takes a wide range of forms making them the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
For more information about local support and services please contact the Sheffield office by e-mailing sheffield-enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
To donate or find out how to get involved visit www.alzheimers.org.uk
The charity thanks all Owls supporters for their support.