Beauties, have you ever heard of World Alzheimer’s Day? Yups, this month is called World Alzheimer’s month because it is related to the commemoration of World Alzheimer’s Day every September 21.
Alzheimer’s disease itself is a brain disease that causes a decrease in memory, ability to think and speak, as well as changes in behavior. This disease can worsen over time, making the sufferer no longer able to carry out daily work.
So, September is an opportunity for individuals, businesses or communities to hold various campaigns to raise awareness about the impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
History of World Alzheimer’s Day
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World Alzheimer’s Day, which is celebrated every September 21, has actually been introduced since 1994. This commemoration coincides with the anniversary of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).
The history of World Alzheimer’s Day began with the first case of Alzheimer’s disease experienced by a woman in Germany. Quoted from National Today, this disease was first identified by Alois Alzheimer, a psychiatrist from Germany in 1901.
In 1984, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) was founded to support Alzheimer’s victims. Then 21 September 1994, ADI introduced the commemoration of World Alzheimer’s Day in Edinburgh through its annual conference.
This commemoration was continued with the launch of the World Alzheimer’s Report in 2009, then launched regularly every year, until in 2012, ADI designated September as World Alzheimer’s Month.
World Alzheimer’s Day Takes One Full Month
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Even though it is celebrated every September 21, World Alzheimer’s Day is held throughout the month. Quoted from the official website of Alzheimer’s Indonesia (Alzi Indonesia), September is World Alzheimer’s Month.
#WorldAlzMonth is an international campaign to raise awareness of dementia and challenge the stigma surrounding this condition. During the month of September, Alzheimer’s associations around the world hold advocacy and information dissemination activities, media appearances and fundraisers.
Tema World Alzheimer ’s Day 2023
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September 2023 marks the 12th anniversary of World Alzheimer’s Day with the theme ‘Never too early, never too late’. The campaign with this theme aims to highlight the important role of identifying risk factors and adopting proactive risk reduction measures to delay, and potentially even prevent, the onset of Alzheimer’s.
It is hoped that there will be growing knowledge and awareness in society that Alzheimer’s disease can even begin years before symptoms. As outlined in the 2019 Alzheimer’s International report, many people still mistakenly believe that Alzheimer’s and dementia are part of normal aging.
Is Alzheimer’s the Same as Dementia?
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Senile dementia has a medical term called Dementia. Even though they are both disorders that attack the brain, the fact is that Alzheimer’s is different from dementia or dementia. Dementia itself is not a disease, but rather a collection of various symptoms of brain disorders, and Alzheimer’s is one of the diseases.
If it is concluded that dementia can make a person senile and change the way of thinking. Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s causes a decrease in memory which is accompanied by a decrease in the ability to speak, communicate and changes in behavior.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms can be treated with special care from medical personnel. The risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can even be reduced by adopting a healthy lifestyle by maintaining a diet, getting enough sleep and reducing things that can cause stress.
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