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Evening Standard
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Claudia Savage

Dementia brothers praise ‘phenomenal’ Irish support completing 33 marathon feat

Jordan Adams who ran 33 marathons said the support they’ve seen across the country was ‘phenomenal, and it won’t sink in for a long, long time’ (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

The FTD Brothers have said they believe their effort has brought “hope to an entire nation” as they completed 33 marathons in 33 days to raise funds and awareness for frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Jordan and Cian Adams carry a rare gene that causes frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which means they have a high chance of developing dementia in their 40s.

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