Over the past 12 years, local couple, Charles and Carol Bain have been tirelessly raising money for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research. They were inspired to undertake their fundraising effort after witnessing first hand the devastating impact that the disease has on sufferers and their families after both of their fathers were diagnosed with the disease.
Charles and Carol took it upon themselves over the years to raise the funds and incredibly, with the help of many generous company sponsors, they have donated over £300,000 to the University of Aberdeen Research Department to help fund vital research into Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. The department has also been able to purchase some much-needed equipment with the funds including:
• The high-performance liquid chromatographer (HPLC) for separating out the chemicals
• The mass spectrometer (MS) which identifies these chemicals in tiny amounts
• The cassette-reactor which produces different tracers labelled with radioactive isotopes
• The peptide synthesizer which generates sub-units of proteins which can be made into tracers.
Most recently, Charles and Carol have continued to raise money for the cause on behalf of the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust and the trust is delighted to be donating a cheque for £38,000 to the University of Aberdeen to help them continue their vital research into this devastating disease.
Aberdeen Lord Provost, Dr David Cameron said: “Charles and Carol Bain are an inspirational local couple who are committed to improving the lives of Dementia sufferers and their families through the incredible amount of money they have raised over the years for this vital research.
“On behalf of the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust and the entire city, I want to thank them both enormously for their unwavering support and passion to the cause, as it clear to see the impact their fund-raising is having on the research work being carried out here in Aberdeen by the university.
“The funds raised are allowing the University of Aberdeen to lead on research in the fight against this devastating disease and both Charles and Carol should be incredibly proud of their efforts.”
