I am running the Bupa London 10K to raise funds for The Abbeyfield Society's Virtual Dementia Tour.

Helping carers to understand the bewildering and disorientating day-to-day world of people with dementia is at the heart of an initiative being rolled out by older people’s care specialist The Abbeyfield Society.

Abbeyfield is deploying a mobile dementia simulator in partnership with Training 2 Care to travel the breadth of the country to give care carers, and family and friends of those living with Dementia a window into the world of dementia to increase their understanding of the condition and revolutionise care. The simulator uses methods and equipment that alter the senses so users experience the often frightening and upsetting reality of what daily life can be like for someone with dementia.

A video showing the tour in action can be seen here on BBC Two: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03g6sk9

The tour will stop at locations around the country and will cost £20 per person. My aim is to raise at least £1040 to allow 52 people to attend the training.