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Alzheimer
Coffee Break™ Media Kit
Alzheimer
Coffee Break: Sept. 21, 2004
Fact
Sheet
World
Alzheimer's Day -- Sept. 21, 2004:
"No Time to Lose"
- Sept.
21, 2004 is international World Alzheimer's
Day. Each year on this date, Alzheimer associations around
the world collectively work to raise global awareness
and promote understanding of the disease and related
dementias.
- This
year's theme "No time to lose" has
been chosen to emphasize that no one has any time to
lose as the number of people with Alzheimer's disease
or related dementias rises dramatically locally, nationally
and globally.
- The
Alzheimer Society of Canada, a founding member of
Alzheimer's
Disease International, has chosen World Alzheimer's
Day as the official start date of their 2004 Coffee
Break™ fundraiser to reinforce
the message that there is "No time to lose."
Alzheimer's Disease International
- Founded
20 years ago, Alzheimer's
Disease International is an umbrella organization comprised
of 66 Alzheimer associations throughout the world.
Each member is the nationally recognized, not-for-profit
Alzheimer association for their country.
- The
key role of Alzheimer's Disease
International is to build and strengthen the effectiveness
of Alzheimer associations to better meet the needs
of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
and their families globally.
- Alzheimer's
Disease International's
guiding principles are to:
- Support and strengthen member associations in their
activities;
- Encourage the formation of new Alzheimer associations;
- Collaborate with the World Health Organization and
other international organizations with similar interests;
- Stimulate public and political awareness at national
and international levels by raising global awareness
of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; and
- Encourage research.
- Alzheimer's
Disease International plays an important role in underdeveloped
countries as most members of Alzheimer's
Disease International are located in these countries
where health and social services are limited and the
association is often the only support available.
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