World Alzheimer’s month

September is World Alzheimer’s month with this years theme is – Every 3 seconds! someone in the world develops dementia.

Jill Robson who is the Reginional Manager at Alzheimer’s South Africa. They are now a beneficiary of the MySchool project. Alzheimer’s South Africa NPC work with multiple organisations and partners to provide families with a wider range of services and activities. Their services and activities include daily care, libraries, carer experiences and more.

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behaviour. People who look after someone with dementia are likely to get dementia because of all the stress it can have

People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships.

They also lose their ability to solve problems and maintain emotional control, and they may experience personality changes and behavioral problems, such as agitation, delusions, and hallucinations. While memory loss is a common symptom of dementia, memory loss by itself does not mean that a person has dementia. Doctors diagnose dementia only if two or more brain functions - such as memory and language skills -- are significantly impaired without loss of consciousness.

Alzheimer’s South Africa NPC provides a wide range of specialist services for people with dementia and their carers. They offer personalized support services, community activities, information and advice, at every stage of the dementia journey.

For more information go to

www.myschool.co.za

Donate to them on www.givegain.com

Written By: Micurls Muller