We want to make a difference - brothers

Two men in orange t-shirts standing in front of the sign for Land's End, on a cliff top overlooking the sea. The t-shirts are printed with a logo of a running brain, with The FTD Brothers written underneath. The Land's End sign has been customised to say "FTD Brothers, 1st October".Image source, Laura Newbury Photography
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Cian Adams (left) and Jordan Adams (right) completed their challenge on Tuesday

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Two brothers at risk of developing early dementia have raised more than £200k and have said they will continue to raise awareness of the disease despite completing their challenge.

Jordan and Cian Adams from Redditch, in Worcestershire, finished an epic 31-day run the length of the UK last week for charity.

The siblings have inherited a rare gene which can lead to frontotemporal dementia , external (FTD), which they lost their 52-year-old mum, Geraldine, to in 2016.

Jordan Adams said he wanted to change people's attitudes towards those living with dementia.

He added: "Following the diagnosis it fuelled the fire to really do something big and not just this challenge, but over the next 15 years.

"I'm only 29 now and knowing most likely I'm going to get symptoms, if there is a prevention for that or a cure then that means we've got the best part of 15-20 years - we want to make that difference."

Jordan said he and his brother would continue to lobby government over the issue.

The pair ran from John O'Groats to Land's End in 31 days to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

They hope to raise £1m over their lifetimes in a bid to find a cure.

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