Did you see us on television or hear us on the radio for World Alzheimer’s Month? In

September, we joined an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and

challenge stigma. World Alzheimer’s Month is coordinated by Alzheimer’s Disease

International, the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer's associations around the world.

Take a peek at our World Alzheimer's Month activities below:

World Alzheimer's Month 2018- A Huge Success!

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We also got brand new social media accounts, an updated website and a 150% increase

in membership during World Alzheimer's Month 2018. This year was all about

increasing awareness about dementia in Jamaica, with 6 radio and television

interviews, a Twitter campaign, newspaper articles and blog posts!

AlzJA Assistant Director (left) and STRiDE Researcher (right) do a

radio interview with RootsFM host Denise Isis Miller (centre) on the

work of AlzJA in dementia.

AlzJA Executive Director delivers greetings at the National Council for Senior Citizens' launch of National Seniors Week on World

Alzheimer's Day 2018.

PAHO and AlzJA co- host an information booth on the UWI campus, Mona,

Kingston for World Alzheimer's Day 2018.

AlzJA, in collaboration with the Immanuel United Church Women's Fellowship, hosted an all-day Dementia Symposium in St Mary on September 19th.It was attended by over 120 persons, including representatives from the Bureau of Gender Affairs, the Senior Medical Officer for St Mary and several revered guest speakers.

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E-Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2018