Spreading Awareness – World Alzheimer’s Day 2024
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed annually on September 21st, dedicated to raising awareness and challenging the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease
World Alzheimer’s Day 2024: Know Theme, History And Significance Of The Day
International World Alzheimer’s Day is held on the 21st of September every year with an aim of creating awareness for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a leading progressive neurological disorder that has an impact on memories, thinking abilities, and behaviors of millions of people across the globe. World Alzheimer’s Day is a component of the global World Alzheimer’s Month which seeks to increase awareness of the disease, garner support for, and promote timely detection of.
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Theme of World Alzheimer’s Day 2024
The theme adopted in World Alzheimer’s Day 2024 is*”Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s.” This as a theme is used to ensure that more people and especially the public is brought to task about the prospect of dementia in their day-to-day lives as well as making them more knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s disease. It stresses on the symptoms of Alzheimer that if identified early, treatment of the disease can be done effectively. Education also helps in reducing the stigma or fear related to dementia; this makes whoever is concerned to look for help and the general public to show more compassion towards such patients.
History of World Alzheimer’s Day
The World Alzheimer’s Day was initiated in 1994 and observed every year by Alzheimer’s Disease International as it was formed in the same year a decade ago. The day is celebrated all over the world and various healthcare, governmental and non-governmental organisations plays significant role to aware the people about the disease and its effects on individuals and family members. The day is embedded in a campaign for dementia friendly communities which is an approach that embraces people with dementia in their communities.
Significance of the Day
World Alzheimer’s Day is very important in creating awareness about a condition that people may not know exists until it is too late. The day is important as it calls on people to learn more about the condition, and support those affected as well as advocating for more resources for research, treatment and medication. This ought to remind the research community of the importance of conducting more research and the availability of effective treatment.
In this way we enhance our knowledge about the illness as well as help to raise awareness about the disease thereby helping to improve the quality of life of those patients facing it.
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