UK’s Dementia Awareness Week Spreads Across the World

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UKs Dementia Awareness Week Spreads Across the
World

• Every year the United Kingdom holds a Dementia
  Awareness Week and this years starts on May
  14th. The Dementia Awareness Week has spread from
  the UK to across the world in hopes to spread
  dementia awareness and support.

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• Dementia AwarenessDuring this week, the UK urges
  residents to unite and come together against
  dementia by spreading awareness. The event is
  held by the Alzheimers Society, which is a
  charity that offers dementia research and support
  to patients and their families. Over 800,000
  people have dementia in the UK alone and many do
  not even know it. Dementia is starting to be
  considered the top killer in the 21st century
  because it is growing at an alarming rate.

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• A lot of people dont even know they have
  dementia. The week promotes awareness so people
  can be diagnosed at an earlier rate and help them
  as dementia progresses. In Arizona, SMART Brain
  Aging can offer help with their clinics and Brain
  U Online program.

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• First, we must understand dementia and the early
  warning signs that comes with it. The World
  Health Organization describes dementia as a
  syndrome where there is deterioration in memory,
  thinking, behavior and the ability to perform
  everyday activities. Memory loss is the most
  common sign. If you start forgetting newly
  learned information or if you have complications
  performing familiar tasks, like driving to a
  location that you usually drive to, you might be
  experiencing early signs of dementia. Other signs
  include misplacing things and putting them in odd
  locations. Some people even start to withdrawal
  from social activities and hobbies.

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• The Alzheimers Association has a helpful list of
  other signs to look out for. Symptoms progress at
  different rates for everyone, but people can live
  a full and happy life, even with just a little
  bit of assistance.

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• People are more than just dementia. Sometimes
  it gets so bad that patients are unable to
  communicate. So ever year there is a theme
  during Dementia Awareness Week. Remember the
  Person is designed to remember the person behind
  dementia. Offering support and care for those
  suffering with dementia is important. It isnt an
  easy thing to go through, but there are resources
  that can help. This week promotes those resources
  and helps the public understand dementia.

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• Many fundraising events around the UK will take
  place and there are even some that will take
  place across the world. This is a great time to
  raise awareness and also to raise money for the
  patients and families affected by dementia.
  Anyone can help by giving information, advice or
  just by showing support.
• Also kicking off this week is the Dementia
  Societys Step2Raise. Join Team Brain U today!
  And stay tuned for more information!

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