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Category : Important Days
Published on: September 22 2021
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· 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.
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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.
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