World Alzheimer’s day

World Alzeheimer

Question: World Alzheimer’s day is observed on-
(a)21 September
(b) 23 September
(c) 24 September
(d) 22 September
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on 21 September every year in order of raising awareness of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia throughout the world.
  • This day is the focus of World Alzheimer’s Month, held annually every September since its inception in 2012.
  • The theme for 2018 is “Every 3 Second”.
  • According to the report about 47 million people live with Alzheimer’s
  • Alzheimer’s is a progressive and chronic neurodegenerative disease that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.

Reference:

https://www.alzinfo.org/articles/world-alzheimers-day/

https://www.alz.co.uk/world-alzheimers-month