´óÏó´«Ã½

Alan learnt a lot about the importance of brain donations for research from Dr Willie Stewart at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.  Willie leads the Glasgow Brain Injury Research Group who are investigating the range of neuropathologies associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Willie told Alan that research is needed and to do research they need brains, all kinds of brains. Here he tells you why and gives information on what involved if you want to denote your brain.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK, and around the world, by supporting excellent science and training the very best scientists.

This web site offers extra information on locations in the UK where you can find brain banks and advice on processes.

How can I join a sporting memories group – what they do and where they are

Across the country there are scores of people aged 50 and over, battling with dementia, depression and loneliness. Each week, teams from Sporting Memories work with these people and their loved ones, stimulating and encouraging them to relive their memories through sport. They have worked with the PFA to provide an advice booklet for footballers and their families coping with a diagnosis of dementia. Alan really enjoyed his afternoon at the Sporting Memories workshop.