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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Desouza

Woman completes 50 challenges in 500 days for Alzheimer’s Research UK

A woman has said she feels a “massive sense of accomplishment” after completing 50 challenges in 500 days to make sure her 50th birthday was celebrated in a memorable way and following the loss of her parents to dementia.

Shelle Luscombe, 51, from Hampton in London, told the PA news agency that she “wanted to do something memorable” when she turned 50, so set about asking friends, family members and even the general public to set her challenges in exchange for a donation to charity.

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