World Alzheimer's Day™ 2007
Events around the world
Argentina
Various talks to take place during Alzheimer's awareness week 17 - 21 September.
Tel: + 54 880 555 8888
Aruba
17 - 23 September Teal Ribbon Week Tel: +297 588 9350
Memory walk to take place on Friday 21 September Tel: + 297 566 2886
Gala dinner to be held on Saturday 22nd September Tel: +297 563 6582
Thanksgiving church service on Sunday 23rd September.
Bolivia
Conference on Thursday 20 September and presentations and information on Friday 21 September.
Email: Elvio Pozo elvio904@gmail.com
Costa Rica
Various talks and activities during Alzheimer's Awareness week 17 - 21 September.
Ecuador
Memory Walk to take place on Friday 21 September. Public meetings and public mini mental state examination, 22 September, Quito.
Email: gmatute@uio.satnet.net
India
Memory Walks, information days and talks to take place during Alzheimer's Awareness week 16 - 22 September.
www.mykerala.net/alzheimer/index.html
Iran
Event for people with dementia, their carers and invited guests and they will have Eftar on 21 September.
Italy
Concert at the Theatre La Scala of Milan with the Filarmonica della Scala, directed by Zubin Mehta on Monday 24 September.
Email: info@alzheimer.it
www.alzheimer.it
Public conference on Friday 21 September on Neurovulnerability and physical activity.
Email: Ginetto Bovo bovoginetto@yahoo.it
http://digilander.libero.it/bovoginetto
Malta
Memory Walk in Valletta Saturday 22 September.
www.maltadementiasociety.org.mt
Mauritius
Information day at the Belle Rose Convent and the official launch of the Association Alzheimer Mauritius office and website on Friday 21 September
Email: Gilbert Ponton gilbert.ponton@yahoo.fr
Mexico
Memory Walks to take place simultaneously in various Mexican cities on Saturday 22 September.
Scotland
World Alzheimer's Day lecture 'The Dementia Epidemic: is it inevitable?' Wednesday 19 September.
Email: dkeith@alzscot.org
www.alzscot.org
Singapore
World Alzheimer's Day public forum and Dementia Awareness Exhibition on Friday 21 September. Film screening and discussion of 'Oriume' Saturday 22 September
www.alzheimers.org.sgSpain
The Fundación de Neurociencias is launching a campaign on the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
www.fneurociencias.com/index.php?go=show&tipo=2&id=2
South Africa
Information days, exhibitions and talks planned around the country.
Sweden
Seminar and a variety of media interviews.
Trinidad & Tobago
Memory walk to take place on Saturday 15 September and a seminar and workshop will be held on Friday 21 September. A thanksgiving service will will be held on Sunday 23 September.
Email: Norma Inniss norinniss@wow.net
Venezuela
Memory Walks to take place around the country, Sunday 7 October.