Our foreword to September World Alzheimer's Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with the main focal point World Alzheimer's Day, taking place on 21 September, featuring memory walks, fundraising events and the release of the annual World Alzheimer Report by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and every diagnosis touches an entire family.
World Alzheimer’s Month provides us the opportunity to learn and understand more about brain health, tackle the persistent low awareness, stigma and discrimination surrounding neurodegenerative diseases.
#JADEHealth is a project committed to share new skills and best practises enhancing healthcare advances which positively impact dementia patients, their families and carers’ life.
The theme of 2026 World Alzheimer’s Month: “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do: A Dementia Diagnosis Matters”
Join us to spreading awareness about Alzheimer's disease and its symptoms!
This is essential to help previously undiagnosed individuals to improve their quality of life.
Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent cause of dementia, affecting memory, thinking, and daily behaviour accounting for 60 to 80 % of dementia cases that can progress through three main stages.
The first stage can start 15 to 20 years before any obvious changes to cognition.
This is followed by mild cognitive impairment, where people begin having noticeable problems with memory and cognition but otherwise have good overall function.
Then comes the “dementia” stage, when multiple cognitive domains are impaired, leading to an inability to function independently in day-to-day life.
We ask our project partners and stakeholders to use the momentum of World Alzheimer’s Month to express understanding and support for family members, neighbours and friends who have been affected.
Individuals alone can’t beat dementia - we all have a role to play to demand for better care.
There are 6 simple actions we can all take to support someone with dementia:
- See the person not the dementia
- Talk about dementia
- Stay in touch
- Ask how you can help
- Support people to keep up hobbies and interests
- Make sure your service or space is easy to use
Offering support if needed, makes a difference. Feeling welcome and included is important to us all, that doesn’t change with a dementia diagnosis.
Throughout the month we will be sharing and showcasing different initiatives and activities carried out by our partners across Europe
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