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World Alzheimer’s day – September 21

September 23 , 2019 1982 days 1026 0
  • Since 2012, September is being observed as World Alzheimer’s Month meant to spread awareness about the disease, while September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day.
  • The “World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes towards Dementia”, was released by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).
  • Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that usually appears in individuals who are in their mid-60s.
  • Dementia is a syndrome and not a disease, which Alzheimer’s is.
  • Dementia is most commonly caused by Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Dementia can be caused by other diseases such as Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease as well.

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