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More than 425,000 Australians are living with dementia, which has become the country's second leading cause of death. Dementia is a broad term used to describe a loss of memory, intellect, rationality, social skills and physical functioning. Nick Young’s father Doug was diagnosed with the illness in 2011, and in 2016 Nick decided he wanted to help find a cure for the disease. An avid cyclist, he decided to organise a fundraising ride from Bondi to Berry to raise money for Dementia Australia. “After dad was diagnosed my friend Pierre’s mum was diagnosed a few years later,” he said. “We were out for a ride and we started chatting about how we should probably do something to raise some awareness about dementia.” So the pair began an annual fundraising event titled Bondi2Berry Ride for Remembrance, and to date have raised more than $255,000 for dementia research. On Saturday, September 8, a group of cyclists rode into Berry to mark the completion of the third annual event. “We had 80 riders this year which was our biggest group yet,” Nick said. “I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve done today and for the last three year- it’s fantastic.” Riders left North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club early on Saturday morning and arrived at Berry more than seven hours and 155 kilometres later. The goal for this year’s ride was to raise $115,000 for Dementia Australia, by 1.30pm more than $125,000 had been raised. “We’ve smashed the goal,” Nick said. “But more importantly we are continuing to raise awareness of dementia, and getting the community talking about a disease that affects so many people, and yet has no cure.” According to Dementia Australia, without a major breakthrough in research, more than 1.1 million Australians will be affected by dementia by 2056. To donate, visit www.bondi2berry.com/donate.

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