Introduction – World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated annually on September 21 to spread awareness and educate about Dementia and Alzheimer’s among common people across the world. As per ADI (Alzheimer’s Disease International), there are more than 55 million people are suffering from this disease in the year 2020. Alzheimer’s is one of the progressive brain diseases and is the most common form of dementia. This disease affects the brain cell which leads to changes in memory, erratic memory, memory loss, and loss of body functions. An individual who is suffering from Alzheimer’s that are suffering from difficulty in concentrating and making decisions. Thus, ignorance of the early symptoms of this disease leads to the worsening of the situation of patients

Alzheimer’s is also a degenerative brain disease, which causes loss in memory and makes it difficult to think clearly. This brain disease is one of the most prevalent types of dementia that damage brain cells of human, which causes changes in the memory and erratic behavior. This brain disease sometimes led to the loss of several body functions. As per scientists, this brain disease may be caused by a combination of behavioral, environmental, and genetic factors, which impact the brain in most of the people. The main purpose of this day is to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s symptoms and risk factors among people all around the world.

German psychiatrist and pathologist, Alois Alzheimer has first diagnosed with this brain disease in a 50-year-old woman in the year 1901.  Generally, this brain disease starts gradually and progressively worsens. Difficulty in remembering events is one of the most common early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In this disease, patients forget the name of their family members, place and also fail to identify their close friends. When this disease advances then it may cause several other symptoms including mood swings, behavioral problems, loss of motivation, and self-neglect.

History – Firstly, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) celebrated World Alzheimer’s Day in the year 1994 in Edinburgh on September 21 to honor its 10^th anniversary. ADI was founded in the year 1984 and its main work is to educate people, aid victims, and advance relevant laws. ADI is the global federation of Alzheimer’s associations that support people with dementia and Alzheimer’s across the world. ADI also collaborates with member organizations and associations to plan activities and spread awareness about Alzheimer’s and Dementia all around the world.

Significance – This international day is observed every year on September 21 to spread awareness about the risks of dementia and to expose its myths. This international day provides an opportunity for individuals to inform how they can fight with these several challenges or difficulties and help those people who are suffering from dementia. The main cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown but it affects the functions of brain cells and leads to harmful and extremely toxic events. The main purpose of this international day is to provide important information about Alzheimer’s disease among people globally. Forgetting several things is the main symptom of Alzheimer’s during the early stages. The main goal of this international day is to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s symptoms and risk factors among people across the world.