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World Stroke Day 200928-10-2009 With the “World Stroke Day” the World Stroke Organization aims to communicate a unified message to the world: stroke is a preventable and treatable catastrophe, and together we can fight this growing epidemic. This year’s theme is “Stroke, what can I do?” The answer is - a lot. The World Stroke Organization prompts individuals, groups and governments to take action against stroke either at a personal, family, or group level.
About World Alzheimer's Day 13-09-2008 World Alzheimer's Day, September 21, is a day when Alzheimer's associations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Currently there are more than 26 million people across the world living with Alzheimer’s and that number will quadruple by 2050.
World Alzheimer's Day was first launched on September 21, 1994, at the Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) conference as part of the 10th anniversary celebration.
World Alzheimer's Day provides an opportunity for Alzheimer's organizations around the globe to unify effort to raise awareness about the disease and its impact on families and to rally people to get involved.
Know the stroke. Know the signs. Act in time.26-08-2008 Each year in the United States, there are more than 780,000 strokes. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the country and causes more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65 and the risk of having a stroke more than doubles each decade after the age of 55.
