Mother inspires cycle for Alzheimer Society

Four brothers who lost their mother to Alzheimer’s have helped their father organise a fundraising cycle in her memory to help other families caring for a loved one with dementia.

All the proceeds of the Cronin family’s Memory Tour will be donated to the Cork branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland to help provide home care, day-care and family carer support. It costs about €21 to provide one hour of home care to a family.

Richard Cronin, 40, from Wilton, Cork, said he was inspired to organise the 65km fun cycle following his mother, Eileen’s death last December.