World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year’s focus is stigma, and we need your help to break the stereotypes and myths that surround a dementia diagnosis.
What is World Alzheimer’s Day?
World Alzheimer’s Day is an international campaign to raise awareness and highlight issues faced by people affected by dementia. It’s an opportunity for people and organisations to demonstrate how we can overcome these issues and help people live well with dementia.
Globally, dementia is one of the biggest challenges we face, with nearly 50 million people living with dementia worldwide. To tackle this global dementia challenge we need to work together, and to collaborate and share best practice with one another.
This is why we have committed to work with partners on global research and campaigning, as well as sharing our learning, best practice and experience with one another.
For 5 ways to help fight the stigma please see this blog post: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/what-to-say-about-unkind-dementia-jokes
For more information on Alzheimer’s and how to get involved please click here.