Question

speech on Alzheimer's day
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Answer 1

September is World Alzheimer's Month:

World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. September 2020 will mark the 9th World Alzheimer's Month. The campaign was launched in 2012. World Alzheimer's Day is on 21 September each year.

2 out of every 3 people globally believe there is little or no understanding of dementia in their countries.The impact of World Alzheimer's Month is growing, but the stigmatisation and misinformation that surrounds dementia remains a global problem, that requires global action.

World Alzheimer Report

Read our World Alzheimer Reports, launched during World Alzheimer's Month. The recently launched World Alzheimer Report 2019 analyses findings of the world’s largest survey on attitudes to dementia, as well as expert essays and case studies from across the world.

Answer 2

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It is substantially increased among people aged 65 years or more, with a progressive decline in memory, thinking, language and learning capacity. It is estimated that every 3 seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. The number of people living with dementia around the world is expected to almost double every 20 years, reaching 131.5 million people by 2050. In India, more than 4 million people have some form of dementia.

The World Alzheimer’s Day-2016 was observed at Gita Mandir, Moodubelle on 21st September 2016 between 02-04pm. The programme was jointly organized by the faculty of department of Psychiatric Nursing, with III year BSc. nursing students, and Lions Club of Moodubelle. The programme was graced by active participation of people from Moodubelle. The theme for World Alzheimer's Month 2016 is “Remember Me”. Dr. Blessy Prabha Valsaraj, Associate Professor; Dept. of Psychiatric Nursing introduced the day’s theme. In her speech she highlighted the importance of recognizing the signs of dementia. She also emphasized that we should remember the loved ones who are living with dementia, or those who may have passed away. She accentuated that family, society and nation have important role in taking care of their elderly.