Dean, 54, alongside his loving and devoted wife Christine live in Middlesbrough, they have two sons, two daughter-in-law’s and two grandsons, oh and 2 grand dogs!

Dean was diagnosed with MND (ALS) on the 18th of August 2023 after almost a year of symptoms. This is in addition to Dean being diagnosed with cancer back in May.  

Obviously, this has been a huge shock and devasting for Dean, Christine, his family and all who know him.  

MND (or ALS as it is also known) is a condition that affects the brain and the nerves. It results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles and gets worse over time. It has no cure and can significantly shorten life expectancy and dramatically impact someone’s life, only 10% of those affected live beyond 5 years.  

As most will know Dean’s work over the last 13 years has been focussed on how the mind works and over that time has tried to educate others how to go after their goals and dreams and there isn’t a person Dean has met or worked with that hasn’t had their lives significantly impacted by him.  

Dean is approaching this next ‘challenge’ like he has everything that has happened in his life so far by taking all the positives from it, using his mindset daily to give it everything he has to fight for as long as possible and he is also using this experience to teach and inspire others but also giving those around him as much time and love as is possible.  

As always Dean and Christine are as concerned about others affected by this devastating disease as they are about themselves and have set up this foundation to not only raise funds for research into a cure for MND (ALS) and provide financial assistance to the local support groups that have helped them so much.  

In addition, Dean and Christine know how valuable their time together with their family and friends is and they also want to help other have the chance to do the same with their families and so some of the funds will be used for grants to help others who are less fortunate but in the same situation.  

Any support you can provide would be really appreciated and if you would like to find out more about supporting the foundation in other ways then please get in touch with Dean, Christine or Sarah  using the contact form or info@deanfoxmndfoundation.org

Dean Fox MND Foundation