On September 21, World Alzheimer's Day is commemorated, and September is designated as World Alzheimer's Month. World Alzheimer's Day is observed to raise awareness of dementia's warning signs and the importance of receiving a diagnosis as soon as possible. The goal of the day is to raise awareness about the importance of talking about dementia and dispel common misconceptions about it. Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and pathologist, was the first to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in a 50-year-old woman in 1901. Alzheimer's disease is responsible for 60-70 percent of dementia cases, and the numbers are expected to rise in the coming decades. The neurodegenerative disease typically begins slowly and worsens over time. The difficulty remembering recent events is the most common early symptom.

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