World Alzheimer's Day™ 2002 events

Over 50 Alzheimer associations united on World Alzheimer's Day™ 2002 (Saturday 21 September) to raise awareness about dementia. Whilst some Alzheimer associations co-ordinated events throughout their country, others concentrated their efforts in one or two main cities.

[photo] Dame Iris Murdoch, British novelist, with her husband John Bayley

This year's campaign 'Old age or disease? Recognising dementia' received extensive international media attention, including coverage on BBC Radio 5, BBC Online and CNN. The campaign, which was supported by Professor John Bayley, husband of the late British novelist Dame Iris Murdoch, sought to dispel the myth that dementia and memory loss are a natural part of the ageing process. ADI's full press release is available here.

As in previous years, ADI's chairman and staff supported World Alzheimer's Day™ by participating in a number of events. Nori Graham was invited by the Polish Alzheimer Association to participate in a debate at the Polish Senate highlighting the needs of people with dementia and the lack of services. Meanwhile ADI staff joined walkers in Croydon, UK and Chicago, USA at their local Memory Walk events.

Karla Peijs, member of ADI's executive committee was invited to deliver a speech at the Alzheimer Association of China's first ever World Alzheimer's Day™ celebrations, whilst Martin Prince, co-ordinator of ADI's 10/66 Dementia Research Group addressed Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia's second annual lecture. His talk summarised research findings of 10/66's population based studies in developing countries.

A full report of World Alzheimer's Day™ 2002 events is available here

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