World Alzheimer’s Day is a day of solidarity that unites people with dementia and everyone involved in their care. The Malta Dementia Society will be celebrating this event, together with other Alzheimer Associations around the world, to raise public awareness. These events are coordinated by Alzheimer Disease International (ADI), an international federation of 75 associations worldwide, of which the Malta Dementia Society is a member.
Dementia is a general term used to describe those brain diseases that result in a progressive deterioration of brain function causing problems such as difficulties with memory, thinking, behaviour, speech and mood. Eventually those affected by this condition are unable to care for themselves and need help. Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest cause accounting for some 50-70% of cases, while Vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease or Fronto-temporal dementia are some of the other causes. It is estimated that the number of individuals with dementia in Malta exceeds 5,200.
The Malta Dementia Society is inviting those who want to show support or conditions that affect the memory, to participate in a Memory Walk that will be organized at the Ferries in Sliema, on Saturday the 28th of September 2013.