World Alzheimer's Day - 21 September

·         World Alzheimer's Day is observed on 21 September during World Alzheimer's Month.

·         On World Alzheimer's Day, health organizations around the world focus their efforts on raising awareness of the disease.

·         Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disorder. Alzheimer's disease was first diagnosed in 1906.

·         Alzheimer's disease International celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1994. As part of that celebration, the association established World Alzheimer's Day to be observed on 21 September each year.

Important facts

About WHO

v  Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

v  Founded: 7 April 1948

v  The theme for this year's World Health Day is Depression: Let's Talk.

v  According to the WHO, the Japanese have the highest healthy life expectancy at 74.5 years,

v  Sierra Leone is the lowest in 25.9 years.