Since the inception of the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation in 1993, the focus has always been about prevention. In today's world, this concept is more relevant than ever before, as we are witnessing the medical community embrace the need for this approach. In fact, Alzheimer's disease is associated with more deaths in the United States than any other disease, and will soon be for the entire world as well. Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., founding president and medical director of the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, recently sat down to discuss some exciting developments in the Alzheimer's research field and talks about the vindication of the science behind the ARPF's work in the prevention field and the promise it holds.
Silver Innings Alzheimer’s India, group was created for dissemination of information, creating awareness, networking and support for the cause of Dementia / Alzheimer's, it is manged by Silver Innings since 2008. Reach out to Silver Innings Group: www.saileshmishra.net www.silverinnings.com
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
World Alzheimer's Day (WAD) 2011 Report: ARDSI Greater Mumbai
World
Alzheimer's Awareness Fortnight 7th Sep 2011
to 27th Sep . The
theme for World Alzheimer's Day™ 2011: Faces of Dementia .
On the occasion of World Alzheimer’s
Day on 21st Sep 2011 ARDSI (Alzheimer's & Related Disorders Society
of India) Greater Mumbai in association with ‘Silver Inning Foundation’
organized a Fortnight Programme from 7th
Sep 2011 to 27th Sep 2011 to
create awareness about Dementia and Alzheimer’s in city of Mumbai. All
over India ARDSI and its networking organisation hosted various awareness
campaign.
Programme
detail:
1)
On
7th Sep a Talk
and Screening of Documentary ‘Drifting Through Time ‘ was organized at Nirmala
Niketan college of Social Work , Churchgate- for Student from
2pm to 3.30pm . Around 200 students and Teachers
attended
2)
On
18th Sep a Talk
cum presentation was organized at Senior Citizens Association at Everest
World CHS , Ghodbandar Road , Thane from 4pm
to 6pm . Around 25 people participated
3) On 20th Sep
a Talk cum Screening
of Documentary ‘Drifting Through Time ‘
was organized at SVT college of Home Science (SNDT
University ) Juhu for
Students , Teachers and Family Members from 1.30pm to 3pm . It was covered by National TV Channel. Around 190 people attended
4) On World Alzheimer’s Day 21st Sep
–Senior Citizens Memory
Walk and a Talk was organized at Pushpa Maa Foundation (Dad Dadi Park) ,Veer Sawarkar Udyan ,
L T Road , Borivali East from 5pm to 7.30pm . Around 300 Senior Citizens Participated
5) On 21st Sep 2011 on World
Alzheimer’s Day around 3000 SMS was send to create awareness
6)
On
24th Sep a Information
Stall and Memory Games was organized at Elder
Mela at TISS ,Deonar from 10am to
5.30pm . Around 150 people visited the stall
7) On 27th Sep a Talk and screening of Documentary
‘Drifting Through Time ‘ was
organized at HELP Library, CST,Fort from 4pm
to 6pm . 25 People participated
8) Around 50
Posters and some banners were distributed to various Senior Citizens
Associations , Hospitals and Clinics
Media Coverage:
This year again we were able to
attract Media, following are the detail of media coverage:
1) Our "World Alzheimer's Day 2011" Greater Mumbai events was covered by Govt National TV - DD SAHYADRI channel on 21st Sep at 8.30am , 2.30pm and 5pm .
2) Our World Alzheimer's Day 21st Sep 2011 story was published in one of largest selling local language Marathi Newspaper in Maharashtra state – SAKAL : http://www.esakal.com/esakal/20110922/4827710379560695467.htm
3)
25th
Sep 2011 Sunday Midday , Mumbai carries our World Alzheimer's Day 2011
Story - Excellent advocacy and networking - thanks to all contributors - Part 1
:
http://epaper2.mid-day.com/showtext.aspx?boxid=75114278&parentid=152018&issuedate=25092011&edd123=mumbai
4)
25th
Sep 2011 Sunday Midday , Mumbai carries our World Alzheimer's Day 2011
Story - Excellent advocacy and networking - thanks to all
contributors - Part 2: http://epaper2.mid-day.com/showtext.aspx?boxid=75233935&parentid=152019&issuedate=25092011&edd123=mumbai
We thank Dr.Charles Pinto, Dr.Devendra
Save , Nanda Narvekar , Mona Mishra , Dhanalaxmi Rao , Jimmy Dorji , Dr.Geeta
Balakrishnan , Prof. Suja Koshy, Prof. Parul Kibliwala , Prof. Nasreen , Mrs.
Anu Vijay Kumar , Mr.David and Ms. Dhamini Ratnam , Ms. Hendi Lingiah , Eisai
Pharma , Media and all Volunteers for their help to make this programme a great
success.
This programme was organized by ARDSI
Greater Mumbai Chapter & Silver Inning Foundation in association with Nirmala Niketan college of Social
Work , Arundathi &
Kiron Kaikini , SVT
college of Home Science (SNDT) , Pushpa Maa Foundation ,Center for Life Long
Learning -TISS , Eisai Pharma ,& Times Foundation/ HELP Library.
Contact: ARDSI
Greater Mumbai Chapter
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