World Alzheimer's Day™ 2006
100 years of Alzheimer's disease: No time to lose!
Events around the world
Argentina
Talk, "Past, present and future of Alzheimer's disease", Buenos Aires, 21 September 2006
Armenia
Scientific conference, student lectures and Memory Walk
Australia
Launch of report "Dementia in the Asia-Pacific: The Epidemic is here", 21 September 2006.
Lecture by Professor Marilyn Albert, Mind you Mind exhibition and activites in Melbourne.
Bangladesh
Memory Walk
Belgium
Conference "Alzheimer Disease : today and tomorrow".
Bermuda
Screening of the film "The Notebook".
Bolivia
Conferences and meetings with patients and families.
Brazil
Memory Walk, public lecturers and presentations, VI Art Contest
Canada
Talk from geriatrician Dr. Duncan Robertson and Dave Fost, a person with early onset dementia.
China
World Alzheimer's Day 2006 and 100 years of Alzheimer's disease - Centenary : Seminar and Nursing Technique Training.
Costa Rica
Talk for professionals, people with dementia and carers
Croatia
Information bench and public lecture
Cuba
Memory Walk,Centenary National Meeting, Havana
Dominican Republic
Memory Walk, Special Mass
El Salvador
12th National Symposium: "No Time To Lose: learning to live with Alzheimer's disease"
France
Exhibition on Alzheimer's disease
Greece
Press conference and celebration activities
Guatemala
Memory Walk, Conference, special mass for people with dementia, carers and their families
Hungary
Caregiver event
India
Memory Walks, grand musical event, live radio dial-in, postcard and signature campaign, meetings, conferences and seminars, launch of centenary celebrations, competitions and street plays.
Iran
Seminar, University of Welfare & Rehabilitation, meeting for people with dementia, care givers, the public and the media, joint seminar with the Ministry of Welfare, Tehran Municipality, the Association for the Disabled & the Association for the Retired Citizens
Ireland
Launch of the research report and seminar by Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children on "Perceptions of Stigma and Dementia: An Exploratory Study".
Italy
Classical music concert by the Filarmonica della Scala, Theatre La Scala, Milan
Jamaica
Public Awareness Seminar "No Time to Lose"- Alzheimer's Disease, the Jamaican experience, tea time break fundraiser, memory Walk
Japan
Street awareness campaign and educational lecture
Lebanon
Coffee Morning, Hamdullah Al Salameh, Lebanese Order of Physicians
Malta
Half day seminar for healthcare professionals, Memory Walk, Fundraising Car Wash
Mexico
Double Symposia, caregiver lectures, symposia on Neuropsychology and Dementia for Health Care workers
Netherlands
Premiere of the Alzheimer Opera, Memory Walks, Memory meeting
Nigeria
Public lecture, Symposium and Community dance
Pakistan
Memory Walk, Awareness Seminar
Peru
Conferences for health professionals, families and carers, Gala dinner
Philippines
1st National Congress, Memory Walk
Scotland
8th World Alzheimer's Day lecture, Launch of 100 balloons to mark the centenary, Memory Walks, worldwide 'No Time to Lose' postcard campaign to the Scottish Health Minister
South Africa
Annual General Meeting, Launch of new support group in East London, Eastern Cape, Information day, Dora Nginza Hospital, Breakfast speaker, Dr Coetzee, specialist neurologist: "The importance of early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's", Play: "The ten warning signs of Alzheimer's", performed by the Dementia Trainers from Muthande Society for the Aged, Speaker Jane Bannister: "The changing needs of dementia suffers", Speaker Dr Lennart Eriksson: "All you need to know about Alzheimer's Disease, Sudoku Competition, Exhibition stands, Talks, Lunch and fashion show
Spain
CEAFA general meeting and public presentation relating to the new Dependance Law
Sri Lanka
Memory Walk, a six week awareness campaign and a television programme "Good Morning Lanka" on the work of the Lanka Alzheimer's Foundation
Switzerland
Media talk about a new consensus for diagnosis and treatment of dementia together with Alzheimer Forum Switzerland, Distribution of 140,000 copies of the bulletin notice on the theme "No time to lose" with a personal message form the President of the Swiss Confederation, Distribution of "focus prizes" for people who have made a remarkable contribution to the quality of life of people with dementia and their carers, Launch of an awareness campaign at the opening of a public fair in Zurich. Unveiling of a giant aerial photograph of Switzerland "Parterre Suisse" Specialists available to give advice
TADA Chinese Taipei
Memory Walks
Thailand
Academic and stage show for health care professionals, talk about dementia with stage show
Turkey
Sculpture and picture exhibition, Golf tournament, Gala dinner
UK
Memory Walks, Launch of the Million Memories website
Venezuela
Conference, National meeting of the Fundación Alzheimer de Venezuela, Memory Walk
Zimbabwe
Tea party for people with dementia and their carers, Church service