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SAM Locandro was sixty-one years old when he died, living with younger onset dementia for the last seven years of his life.<\/p>\n

His son Nick Locandro, a professional cyclist, is coordinating and completing A Ride to Remember for a second time, to generate \u201ccrucial awareness\u201d of the disease and raise funds.<\/p>\n

With fellow Ballarat cyclists, Jamie Huggett and Jeremy Cowan rolling alongside, the trio will ride 1000km on South Australia\u2019s Mawson Trail for six days, beginning Saturday, 21 September.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s event differs from Locandro\u2019s first ride for the cause in 2018, when he travelled 2300kms over two weeks from Uluru to Ballarat and raised $40,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first ride was an emotional release for me, and we created a discussion point about dementia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Encouraging conversation about the disease is important to Locandro, who was initially confused when his 54-year-old dad was diagnosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was thinking, what\u2019s younger onset dementia? I thought it was a disease that just affects the elderly, which is still the common perception.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I thought, how can we start to create more knowledge around dementia? It\u2019s the second leading cause of death in Australia and people still don\u2019t really know what it is. It\u2019s scary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Originally, the 2018 ride was going to be once off, but Locandro has since co-founded local not-for-profit, This is Dementia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the foundations of the ride are in memory of dad, it\u2019s bigger than that now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve realised, more and more, the need for people advocating for dementia. Unfortunately, we don\u2019t have a Carrie Bickmore or a Neale Daniher, and I think there is a gap in the community,\u201d Locandro said.<\/p>\n

Money raised will be directed to Ballarat\u2019s Eyres House and This is Dementia.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur charity focusses on awareness, increasing knowledge, and we\u2019re setting up a network of periodic events like lunches, pilates classes, walks, movie sessions for people with dementia and their carers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to close that gap and help people with dementia who are affected now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Certainly helping now, Locandro\u2019s ready to set off on Saturday, with Huggett and Cowan, from a quiet little spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt starts at a town called Parachilna. It\u2019s got a population of about 16 people with a pub there. It\u2019s pretty remote which adds to the challenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year we had a follow car for the whole time, but we don\u2019t have access to that for the whole time, only parts of it,\u201d Locandro said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll finish at the University of South Australia. They\u2019ve got dementia researchers there, so it ties in really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow along on Facebook at @thisisdementia<\/strong> or on Instagram at @thisisdementia_inc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Those interested in contributing can head to mycause.com.au\/page\/208271\/a-ride-to-remember-2019<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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