Welcome. This website promotes the work of singer and songwriter David Read and his CD, “I know that I should know you”, 100% of the proceeds of which are donated to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust.

The opening track pays homage to the experience of frightening loneliness that is brought on by dementia. David’s mother, Janet, died in September 2008 after suffering from Alzheimer’s for an extended period." I watched with a mixture of desperation and sadness as she slowly became another person, before finally the illness claimed her whole body rather than just her brain. We had all been missing her a great deal, even before she actually passed away” says David.

During the course of the Alzheimer’s, plaques and tangles develop in the structure of the brain, leading to the death of brain cells. It’s a progressive disease, which means that gradually, over time, more and more parts of the brain are damaged. As this happens, the symptoms become more severe.

According to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust there are 700,000 people living with dementia in the UK today, a number forecast to double within a generation. 1 in 3 over-65’s will die with some form of dementia, and over 40% of the UK population has a close friend or family member with the condition.

The CD, which is an eclectic mix of folk, blues and indie was produced by Read’s son Stuart, and has consumed the entire Read family and many close friends, who are supporting it through marketing, promotion and distribution. The team aim to raise at least £30,000 to fund a pilot breakthrough project for Alzheimer’s Research Trust. The CD is available through Amazon.com and can be purchased here through Amazon.

www.alzheimers-research.org.uk

Find out more about Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia:

What is Alzheimer's Disease?

Alzheimer's Disease

The Alzheimer's Project

“I know that I should know you” Launch Concert
7pm Tuesday 22nd June
Cafe in the Crypt, St Martin's-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London.
David Read, Rory Mulligan and the Imaginary Band, Plus Special Guests.
Tickets on sale from early April.

"Thank you so much for visiting the site" says David."An hour of critical research time costs just £12.50. I hope that everyone visiting the site will buy the CD. Every CD we sell takes us one step closer to our goal of funding one of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust’s pilot projects which put resources behind scientific ideas that could create breakthroughs in the treatment of dementia. So go on, buy the CD – it will only take a couple of minutes!"

The CD is priced just £10 plus £2 P&P with all proceeds of your purchase going to the Alzheimer’s Research Trust.

(This will be displayed on Amazon as £10.79 + £1.21 for postage and packaging and £3 for overseas orders)

Watch out for our video to accompany the
 "I can't remember" track from the CD - due out in April 2010.