Stewart’s fight with dementia

LONDON: At 77-year-old, Jackie Stewart has a new challenge that he ranks among the biggest of his life.

LONDON: At 77-year-old, Jackie Stewart has a new challenge that he ranks among the biggest of his life.

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The Scot, who raced through one of Formula One’s deadliest eras and won three world championships says he has his work cut out this time.

Stewart is putting 1 million pounds ($1.29 million) into a new global charity he has set up to accelerate research into finding a cure for dementia, an illness his wife Helen was diagnosed with two years ago. “It’s not the same as motor racing safety. But this one’s tougher. It’s difficult enough finding money to start a Formula One team. This is a much bigger task,” he said.