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AlzJA helps host Dementia Stakeholder Workshop
Alzheimer’s Jamaica was pleased to be a co-host of the Dementia Stakeholder Workshop held on July 31st at UWI Regional Headquarters, Mona. The workshop brought together 50 policy makers, private… Read More »
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AlzJA becomes first registered Dementia Friends organisation in the Caribbean
As of May 2018, AlzJA is the first registered Dementia Friends organisation in the Caribbean. A Dementia Friend learns a little bit more about what it’s like to live with… Read More »
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International Day For Persons With Disabilities – December 3, 2017
The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote… Read More »
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Leave No One Behind: End Violence Against Women & Girls
On November 25 women across the globe will be raising their voices with the cry for the End of Violence Against Women and Girls. Alzheimer’s Jamaica joins the rallying cry… Read More »
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WHO Adopts Global Action Plan on Public Health Response to Dementia
World Health Organization: Seventieth World Assembly adopted the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025 on May 29 2017 The Global Action Plan on the Public… Read More »
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Deborah and Ron of Dementia Journey in the USA visits Alzheimer’s Jamaica
The year 2017 began with us cranking up our public awareness activities across communities. In January we were pleased to welcome from the United States of America to our shores… Read More »
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WHO – Global Action Plan On The Public Health Response To Dementia
In 2011 the World Health Organization recognised Dementia as a non-communicable disease. Our member Zadha Tulloch represented the Association at the WHO session at the United Nations when this was… Read More »
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Franklin and Rebecca
This is from my book, Old Friends. It is dedicated to everyone caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. FRANKLIN AND REBECCA Franklin lived in 210. Rebecca lived in 211. It… Read More »
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Alzheimer’s Jamaica Activities: 2007-2015
One year after Alzheimer’s Jamaica was registered Dundeen Ferguson and Nadine Evering were invited by ADI to participate in their educational programme Alzheimer’s University for new Alzheimer’s Associations. It was… Read More »
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‘Game-Changer’ Alzheimer’s Treatment Discovered
NEW YORK, United States, Friday September 2, 2016 – An experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have brought researchers one step closer to preventing the disease altogether. The new drug targets, then destroys… Read More »
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Human Rights for People with Dementia
Dementia Alliance International launched its first official publication, ‘Rhetoric to Reality; the human rights of people with dementia’ in May.
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Staff Updates
This month we extend our thanks to Jane Cziborra, our Conference and Events Manager, who has started her maternity leave. As soon as Jane has news we will be pleased to forward this to the ADI family.
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The core of the study then consists of an assessment of the current situation of older persons in the Caribbean and the extent to which their human rights are realised in practice.
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Man with Alzheimer’s forgot he was married to his wife. He proposed, and they wed again: "There wasn’t a dry eye." https://wapo.st/2TLCZGG