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Sean Connery's widow donates $1m to help find cure for dementia after legend's death

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Sir Sean Connery’s widow has given $1million to help find a cure for dementia in the screen legend’s name. Micheline, 92, was moved to make the generous donation after witnessing the severe effect dementia had on the Oscar winner in his final days.

She has handed the seven-figure sum to global charity Race Against Dementia, which was set up by Sean’s close pal Sir Jackie Stewart following his wife Helen’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2014.

Micheline, who was married to Sean for 45 years, said: “Dementia is a devastating disease that not only takes the spirit from the sufferer but poisons the ecosystem of the family of the afflicted as they experience a loved one slowly fade away.“Having seen the dreadful impact that dementia had on Sean, particularly towards the end of his life, our family feels privileged to support the vital research being undertaken.”Sean died aged 90 in his sleep, with Micheline by his side, at their home in the Bahamas in October 2020.But despite enjoying an incredible life, his final two years were blighted by the debilitating disease, which tragically left him unable to express himself.Moroccan-French painter Micheline, who met Sean in 1970 at a golf tournament, added: “We dearly hope that this gift in Sean’s name will meaningfully contribute to the development of treatments to cure and prevent dementia.“And, in the meantime, to support those suffering from or caring for a person living with dementia.”The seven-figure sum will initially fund a pilot scheme at Edinburgh University.And it will enable scientists to work in collaboration with the Alzheimer Center in Amsterdam as part of Race Against Dementia’s International Discovery Hub.Sean was one of 50million people worldwide with

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