Charlie Stowe hikes 16 days to raise awareness for dementia
Charlie Stowe, 19, will hike 16 days from Balgowlah to Newcastle starting Saturday to honor his father, who died of frontotemporal dementia at 63. Stowe highlighted the disease's rarity and its often misdiagnosed symptoms, which left his father socially isolated. An estimated 450,000 Australians live with dementia, with the number expected to rise significantly by 2054.
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Published 09 Jul 2026, 09:59 UTC · Updated 09 Jul 2026, 10:00 UTC
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