LAW JOINS DEMENTIA CAMPAIGN

DENIS LAW wants to help transform how sport supports dementia sufferers after becoming a new champion of a campaign by the Alzheimer’s Society.

The Manchester United and Scotland legend last month announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, the latest former footballer to reveal their battle with the disease.

Since going public about his illness, Law has raised £40,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Now the 81-year-old has joined their Sport United Against Dementia (SUAD) campaign as an official champion as he looks to improve how sporting bodies and clubs care for those affected.

‘It’s been a challenging time since my dementia diagnosis