World Alzheimer's Day 2021: According to the World Health Organisation there are currently 55 million people living with dementia the world over. And there are nearly 10 million cases each year. Out of this, Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia and it constitutes 60-70% of cases. Yet people continue to remain unaware of this ailment.
World Alzheimer's Day is observed on 21st September every year. This year the day aims at raising awareness around the warning signs of dementia and also encourage people to seek help and support.
Known to be a progressive condition, the symptoms develop slowly over the years only to get severe. As per NHS, UK, the build-up of proteins in and around brain cells is thought to be the cause of Alzheimer's disease.
NHS, UK, also highlighted that the first sign is usually minor memory problems, ranging from forgetting about recent conversations and names of people. Over a period of time, further symptoms can develop, such as confusion, disorientation and getting lost in familiar places, problems with speech and language, personality changes, hallucinations and delusions.
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This World Alzheimer's Day it is important that people are made aware of these signs and symptoms so that immediate care and support can be provided.
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