World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21

• September 21st of every year, is observed as World Alzheimer’s Day in order to raise awareness on Alzheimer’s disease.
• The September month is also observed as World Alzheimer’s Month. 2015 will mark the fourth global World Alzheimer’s Month an international campaign to raise awareness and challenge stigma.
• Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia which started slowly with simple loss of memory and gets worse over time.
• More than 50 lakh people suffering from dementia, and an approximately 80 % affected by Alzheimer disease in India. This count is expected to double by 2030 according to the experts.