World Alzheimers Month: September 2012

The first World Alzheimers Month will take place during September 2012 with awareness raising events taking place worldwide.

Named after neurologist Alois Alzheimer, the disease causes progressive damage on the brain. The theme for World Alzheimer’s Month 2012 is ‘Dementia: Living together’. Activities will focus on reducining the stigma which is associated with dementia and making communities more dementia-friendly. Activities during the month will include educational seminars, workshops and social events for people with dementia and their carers.

The Alzheimer’s Society has organised mutiple ‘Memory Walks’ to raise money towards the work of the Alzheimer’s Society in that specific area. For more information see their website http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/.

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