Felicity Mortensen

I'm taking on the Crunches Challenge this July for Dementia Australia

I’m doing Crunches for Dementia for my beautiful grandma, Barbara — who is now living with a disease that has slowly taken her away from us.

Dementia doesn’t just affect the person diagnosed — it affects the whole family. Watching Grandma become a stranger in her own body has been one of the most heartbreaking experiences. The woman who once shared stories and wrapped us in love is still here… but not always in the way we remember.

I’m taking part in this challenge because I want to do something. Something for her. Something for other families going through this. Something that helps bring hope for a future where dementia no longer has the power to steal memories and identities.

Currently, over 433,300 Australians are living with dementia — and without a breakthrough, that number could rise to more than 812,500 by 2058. That’s why I’m crunching every day this month, and raising funds for Dementia Australia.

If you’re able to donate, no matter how small, it would mean the world — to me, to my family, and to families just like ours.

Thank you for supporting me and honouring Grandma with me 🤍