News Mania Desk/ Piyal Chatterjee / 21st September 2024
Every year on September 21, we commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day to battle the stigma associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, encourage understanding, and increase public awareness of these disorders. It is a day to raise awareness and educate people worldwide about the difficulties faced by those who have Alzheimer’s disease, their family, and caregivers. We talk about this year’s World Alzheimer’s Day subject in this article. We also discuss the background, meaning, and importance of this particular day.
On World Alzheimer’s Day in 2024, the theme is “Time to act on dementia, Time to act on Alzheimer’s.” This year’s initiatives center on eradicating the persistent stigma and discrimination associated with dementia and on improving public perceptions of the illness. Additionally, it highlights the constructive steps that organizations and governments worldwide to create a more dementia-friendly society.
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) celebrated the organization’s tenth anniversary by introducing World Alzheimer’s Day for the first time in 1994. The aim of ADI, a global federation of Alzheimer’s associations, is to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on a global scale. In order to raise awareness of the disease’s expanding effects and the value of early diagnosis and support for individuals impacted, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners collaborated to create the day.
Over time, the campaign changed, and in 2012, World Alzheimer’s Month was established to enable a full month of events and awareness. Although September 21st continues to be the primary emphasis, awareness-raising activities and campaigns take place all across the world during this month.
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s, is frequently misdiagnosed or misinterpreted. This day offers a chance to educate the public, bust myths, and clear up misunderstandings around the illness.World Alzheimer’s Day bolsters lobbying efforts for improved legislation, research funding, and Alzheimer’s disease patient care options.Individuals who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease frequently experience prejudice and stigma. The purpose of World Alzheimer’s Day is to dispel these myths and encourage compassion and understanding.
To sum up, World Alzheimer’s Day is essential for uniting the world community in addressing the problems caused by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It also helps to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and provide hope for a time when these disorders will be better understood and treated.
