September 2021 marks the 10th year of World Alzheimer’s Month – an international campaign co-ordinated by Alzheimer’s Disease International to raise awareness around the diseases that cause dementia. This year, we want to shine a spotlight on all the brilliant research taking place across the UK and learn a bit more about the people behind it.
As part of this campaign, we’re asking dementia researchers active on social media to post about themselves or their research under the hashtags #WhyWeResearch and #WorldAlzheimersDay2021 on World Alzheimer’s Day (Tuesday 21 September).
To get involved, just follow these simple steps:
World Alzheimer's Day
Check out this example courtesy of PhD Student Sophie Sanford (UK DRI at Cambridge):
Good luck and thank you for helping us celebrate dementia research this World Alzheimer’s Day!
Keep up to date with all the UK DRI activities during World Alzheimer’s Month via the newsfeed and dedicated blog.
Article published: 01 September 2021