No time to lose!

1906-2006: 100 years of Alzheimer's Disease

This year we commemorate one hundred years since Alois Alzheimer first described the
disease that would later bear his name. Since 1906 many advances
have been made in our understanding of dementia, but a century
later we still find ourselves struggling against stigma and
fighting for more awareness and acceptance of the disease.

Throughout 2006 Alzheimer's Disease International will be
co-ordinating an awareness campaign with Alzheimer associations
worldwide.

We are running international
photography and journalism competitions, featuring judges
from CNN, Reuters, the BBC, Time magazine and The Times. The
focal event of the year is the Ascent for
Alzheimer's: World Team, a hike up Mount Kilimanjaro in
Tanzania for World Alzheimer's Day™ on 21 September. ADI
has recruited a team with the help of our member associations and
set each team member the challenge of raising US$10,000.


Finally, we are pleased to announce that Sir Cliff Richard, the British pop star,
has kindly agreed to be our Centenary Patron. He is happy to lend
his support to our campaign as his mother has Alzheimer's
disease.

ADI anticipates a successful and busy centenary year and we
shall keep you updated with news and events. Let's get moving -
we have no time to lose!