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34 CHARITY SPECIAL Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Imagine if you had to struggle to breathe every day just from getting out of bed, or you were living constantly worried about your heart or scared that you might have another stroke at any moment. Living with the reality of a long term health condition can be confusing and isolating. Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland won’t stand for that, more people than ever are living with long-term chest, heart and stroke conditions. This means more people need our help and that’s why we are dedicated to providing help and support for people when and where they need it in hospital, at home and in their local communities – now and in the future. After you have taken care of your loved ones, please consider leaving a gift in your will to Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. Together we can change the ending. Telephone: [phone] Website: www.chss.org.uk/legacy Epilepsy Research UK Telephone: [phone] Transforming lives through research Epilepsy Research UK is the only national charity exclusively dedicated to funding independent scientific research into the causes, treatment and prevention of epilepsy. Every year we fund new research projects at universities and hospitals around the UK. As a result of our research, we know more about key problem areas: what causes epilepsy, improving diagnosis, novel ways of treating the condition, reducing side effects of anti-epileptic drugs, preventing memory loss and identifying patients who will benefit from effective surgical intervention. New research offers the very real possibility of further breakthroughs and developing new therapies to help transform the lives of those affected by epilepsy. Medical research is very expensive but even the smallest gift can make a difference. By making a donation or establishing a memorial fund in the name of a loved one you could make a real difference to the lives of thousands of people. Please will you help? Email: [email protected] Website: www.epilepsyresearch.org.uk Heart Research UK Heart Research UK is the charity dedicated to your heart, they fund pioneering research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease. In the UK, seven million people are living with cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease is the single biggest killer. However, it’s not all bad news. Heart Research UK has spent over £27m on medical research and in the last 50 years, deaths from cardiovascular disease have more than halved. Donations in memory help others make new memories, like Imogen (pictured) who had to have a seven-hour open heart surgery operation to correct a rare heart condition at just six months. She has now made a full recovery thanks to the research that made her operation possible. Telephone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: www.heartresearch.org.uk NOVEMBER 2018 www.funeralservicetimes.co.uk